"Sweep the floor" 1915cc for the SNG Gasser

[jick]

So when I bought the old SNG car last year I knew it didn't have an engine with it,so I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived to find a nice AK series long block, which I've stripped and had checked over and the case is all good....
  but more importantly in various boxes were...

A new pair of 041 heads, cut for 94's 40x38.5 valves  with 52cc chambers
A NOS VW forged 69mm crank, welded & counterweighted & 8 dowelled
Lightened flywheel
A set of NOS Demer Aluminium rods stock length
Some old ali 1.4 rockers...... might have to replace these?
Berg IDA linkage

Magneto & clamp
Berg oil filter mount to fit in place  of the stock cooler
Custom made oil filler set up
These last 3 items I'm sure are the originals that were on the SNG back in the 70's.

So pretty much all I need are
Barrels & Pistons
Camshaft
Followers
Pushrods & tubes
Oh, and some IDA's....

I want to throw this thing together for EBI in the summer with minimum expense, using what I have
So bearing in mind it's a really light car, and just for blasting up the strip occasionally, what's your advice guys??

Many thanks
Jick

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[richie]

Hi Jick

nice find, I wouldn't use the ally rods though, they have a really short life cycle, need special bearings and really need oil preheated before starting car so just not ideal for fit and forget type engine, as for rest Engle 130 with decent springs to suit & 1.25/1 rockers, lots of compression & use what you have

cheers Richie

[jick]

Perfect, thanks Richie....... what rods would you advise?

[richie]

If you want it to have a short fuse like a true gasser   then stock vw rods but otherwise just some short H beams like CB or Scats

[Fastbrit]

And don't use those Taylor Machine rocker arms - the pushrod inserts fall out of them... 

[jick]

Thanks Richie, yeah, I suppose for an extra couple of hundred pounds some different rods are a smart move.

And yes Keith, I remember you telling me before not to use those rockers......they can go with the Demer rods as garage ornaments.
I'm really good at hanging shit up on the walls and not actually working on the cars....so I can carry on with that tomorrow. 👍

[andrewlandon67]

Sounds like it'll be a fun little rocketship! I like the 130 cam idea, give it some good compression and enjoy!