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Only 85.5, 90.5, 92, and 94mm pistons are available in A or B pin height, BUT if you choose 87 or 88mm you can ONLY get those in A. “Confusion” will always be in the 74-76mm range, because they sound close in size, but are totally different from a build standpoint. You should consider the 69-74mm stroke engines as all in the same family, and 76-84mm as a different family.
You will need on hand the “usual” stuff like oil, gasket set, main bearings, rod bearings, cam bearings, Curil-T Sealant, and Dirko RTV.īUT FIRST! If you are not experienced on aircooled VW engines, you need to know this going in.
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And for those that prefer video to books: Rick Higgins How to Rebuild Your VW Engine DVD. If you’ve never torn into a VW engine, two books you may want to read prior to getting all dirty are Tom Wilson’s How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen Engine, Jeff Fischer’s How to Hotrod Your VW Engine. This engine combination is outstanding for for VW Busses, Type 3s, and even Beetles and Karmann Ghias! The combo will work equally well in Single Port or Dual Port versions, and you can even run the stock carburetor if needed.
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This combo will make a really nice daily driver engine, that performs at a couple substantial notches up from stock! While this economical engine combo isn’t a 240hp naturally aspirated engine, it will still give you a lot more grunt than the stock power plant. We are also going to assume that you don’t have a machine shop nearby, since not everyone lives in Orange County, California (VW Mecca!) A budget build can’t begin with you sending your engine case off for expensive machining and $100+ in shipping fees on top of it! In most cases, it’s perfectly fine to make do with the case that you have. The 1800cc No Machine VW Engine Combo, built on a budget, starts with the assumption that you will re-use your used engine case. The reality is that you do NOT need a $400 crankshaft in a 90hp engine! A $250 crank does the job you need it to do and saves you $150. There is nothing wrong with this, as long as you understand and agree with the goal of this engine combination. Please also note that for this build combo we do recommend some components that are NOT “top tier” quality.
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The second way we help you keep the purse strings tight is by not delving into the many available upgrade options that might tempt you to spend more than you really need to to get your VW on the road. The first way we recommend to keep costs reasonable is to stay away from machine work – sometimes called a “no machine” VW engine. Last Updated ApThe 1800cc No Machine VW Engine Combo, a Big VW Engine Build Outlined by Aircooled.Net Originally Posted/Written: January 11, 2012 Written by John Connolly, Aircooled.Net VW Parts
If you are feeling nervous about doing an engine build that is bigger than “stock”, and you have more money than time, then you should consider our “Mini Stroker” Long Block…Not exactly the same combo as this article guides you through, but the next step up (which you would want to go with if you are paying to have someone else do your build!)
(You can see all of our engine combos broken down at this Master List of Engine Combinations!) We provide details and recommendations for more expensive and complex combinations in our other Engine Combo articles. Of course, there are always going to be guys out there who have built, or claim to have built, bigger and “badder” engines “on-the-cheap”, but not everyone has a brother-in-law or buddy-at-work with engine parts connections! If you add to or change components in this engine combo you’ll wind up with a different “category” engine, with a higher end cost. In this article we outline a bare bones 1800cc build that assumes you do NOT have unlimited funds or a big budget. This was the first article written for our “VW Engine Combo” series. You’ll probably also want to reference our 1800cc parts list that is the companion components list for this article. The advice below is intended to help you build an as-economical-as-possible 1800cc Aircooled VW Engine Combo. Some folks with aircooled VWs are looking to move up to an 1800cc VW engine from their stock 1600cc VW engine, but don’t want to break the bank in the process.
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