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Reconditioned type 4 Kombi engine .....sold
Menangler - April 6th, 2013 at 05:27 PM

I have 4 sale a freshly built performance engine for a Kombi, this engine will bolt into any pre '76 Kombi that takes a Type 4 engine, it has a 215mm flywheel.

Engine specs
69mm crank and new 96mm Lionel Jones Slip in lightweight piston and barrel kit, displacement is 1998cc
Cam is a new Watson 25/65 with with new matching Watson lifters.
Heads are reconditioned 1800 heads with all new valves.
Engine has all new bearings, gaskets and seals.
Compression is set at 8.3 to 1

This engine will run at its best with a pair of 40mm Webers or Dells and a free flowing exhaust, although will still perform well with good stock carbs.

Price is $3800.00 outright, no exchange required.

Engine is in Nowra NSW phone Dave on 0402 003965.

ragged - April 6th, 2013 at 06:13 PM

What crankshaft are you using? Just curious. Dave

Menangler - April 7th, 2013 at 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by ragged
What crankshaft are you using? Just curious. Dave


It is an offset ground 66mm 1800 crank, done by Lionel Jones back in the 80's

ragged - April 7th, 2013 at 10:48 PM

Nice. What con rods does it use. Again just curious! Dave

1303Steve - April 7th, 2013 at 11:16 PM

Wow Lionel Jones, thats a name from the past

HappyDaze - April 8th, 2013 at 05:48 AM

Lionel Jones bored the barrels to 80mm for my 40hp engine.......in 1961.:rolleyes:

Menangler - April 8th, 2013 at 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by 1303Steve
Wow Lionel Jones, thats a name from the past


Yes Steve, all this was machined up in the 80's and stored since, I am helping a mate clear out his stock of VW engine parts.

We decided to build this motor from the parts he had rather than sell them separately, all the parts in this engine are from the 80's, best thing is the used parts, like the 1800 heads and case were original low mileage parts to begin with so haven't been machined to death.

There will be a couple more engines to come, all old stock parts like this one.

This guy has been around VW engines for a long time and built a lot of performance engines in the early to mid 80's, using Berg, Pauter and early Scat parts as well as some Aussie made stuff.

I have never worked with someone who pays as much attention to detail when assembling an engine, a very knowledgeable dude.

Menangler - April 8th, 2013 at 06:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ragged
Nice. What con rods does it use. Again just curious! Dave


I am not sure, I think he said Chevy, I'll find out

fish26 - April 8th, 2013 at 07:29 PM

It would be interesting to see what rods are in this, I remember Lionel Jones and Bob @ WER offset grinding 66mm cranks to 69mm and using Porsche rods.

The 25/65 from memory is a mid range cam 280* 0.420" which would make for a flat torque monster and should rev to 6500 with the 41x34 1800 heads. I only base this on my personal experience with the same cam similar combo set up and could stand corrected.

Menangler - April 8th, 2013 at 09:38 PM

Engine uses Ford Pinto rods.

Like Fish26 says, This cam is good mid range cam, with a set of Webers it will pull to 6000 rpm no problems and still have good bottom end power.

Perezoso - April 12th, 2013 at 06:27 AM

Tried sending a pm last night but not sure it went through. Will try again.

Menangler - April 12th, 2013 at 06:30 PM

Sold

fish26 - April 12th, 2013 at 08:16 PM

Good combo sold for a good price, what's it going in?

Perezoso - April 13th, 2013 at 05:53 PM

Hey fish26,
I grabbed the engine to go in my 74 rat panelvan. Fingers crossed I will be able to get it next weekend. Looking forward to getting it in the kombi.
Dan

fish26 - April 13th, 2013 at 07:44 PM

Cool, always nice to have a bit more poke, especially in a bus.