delcbr

ive read bits here and there that the old vw beetle has got huge engine tuning potential compared to most cars so just wondering exactly what it is that you do to them that unleashes the power.
just thinking that pre 1973 ones are tax exempt makes it sound tempting!
whats the best models to go for and engine sizes?

MooseRacer

911 engine makes them move

delcbr

ahh i found some good info if anyne is interested
"Easy" Aircooled Modifications: Getting The Most Out Of Your Stock VW - Aircooled.Net, Inc.

Type 1 Performance Engine Considerations - Aircooled.Net, Inc.

GC8

Id disagree. They produce low power because they run large tolerances. They must run large tolerances to accommodate component expansion. If you make a tight dub engine itll go like stink until you stop, then itll nip-up and it wont start again. Porsche got around this by building an apparently similar engine out of far higher quality materials and to a far higher standard. To do anything even remotely similar would cost very strong money.....

scubbay

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EJ20 transplant is the way forward

burns

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yep!

j4ckos mate

Missus had one, different, ok for the summer,

you are always on rustwatch though,

delcbr

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CrisPDuk

I owned one back in my dim and distant youth My best mate (still) jumped it into a field and twisted the shell and floorpan beyond salvation

It was a '74 1200. I fitted a Vege 1600 motor with an Engle camshaft and all the go faster usual gubbins on it At the time it seemed as fast as f**k, but in reality it wasn't all that really

It is possible to build a reliable smoking hot motor, but it ain't cheap Gene Berg in the US manufacture some serious nice parts, as do several German companies.

The key is installing a decent crankshaft, the original engine was never designed to go over 4k rpm consequently not much attention was paid to high rpm balancing of the major components. No revs = no power