Got home from Eastern Creek on Sunday, could hear a small knocking noise? from the engine, changed the oil & filter & started it up to drive to a meeting 9.00am Monday morning. The knocking noise was worse until the enigne warmed up to temp, then it went back to being very quiet again. At first I thought it was a big end after flogging it on the track all day, i have also checked the lifters on the right had side which is where the noise is coming from, they are all fine so it may be a broken piston skirt which apparently is also common.
Still, over 12500kms of daily driving & 4 track days since lasy Xmas out of a an $850 engine isn't too bad. The cost to have it rebuilt? $1500. Try doing that with a vw engine, god love em.!
regards
Jak http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/228633.jpg
MATE! thats gotta be fkn awesome to have your beetle flogging around the track with the likes of those others. there must be some grins on the track and in the stands for sure.
reminds us when your next event might be. wouldnt mind getting a view of it.
That is definantly an option, but with the car going on the track at 4 to 5 times a year, I want the peice of mind of a new motor, not that a new motor can't have anything go wrong with it , I also need the car for work so reliability is the main priority. My rebuild will also consist of regrinding the crank if need be, lightening the flywheel, balancing the bottom end, new head gaskets, water pump, oil pump & relapping the valves. it should go better then new, well thats the theory anyway LOL.
It will also be guaranteed not to overheat:thumb
At least now I will have the luxury of knowing the history of the engine.
regards
Jak
I've teed it up to do it over the weekend, then my engine builder needs only 2 working days to complete. I've got a stock 1600cc beetle engine if I get really stuck but I'll just do without my beloved toy for acouple of days.
regards
Jak
Craig you forgot the grindy grind on the crank. Is that what you pay stan each year for your new race motor rebuilds?
Anyone else going fishing today?
Made another sump on the weekend....it has just passed the leak test, so Ill be back attempting to destroy the motor by 10am. Rain...mmmm maybe if I had a 5th gear I could get some traction!
Craig how is Glen.. posts like this must cause his head to spin. 1916 and wrx powered and winning all arguments....what about the battle from within? He must feel like Luke Skywalker when he meets the emperor...
I thought this section was "Non VW Engine Conversions" NOT "Preaching to the heathen savages" I guess I need to go back to my grass hut and read my "How to hot rod VWs book".
"him tinkim wakem wannem".......what does he think he's doing!
Brendan
A VW for everyone!!
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boof2332 wrote:Craig how is Glen.. posts like this must cause his head to spin. 1916 and wrx powered and winning all arguments....what about the battle from within? He must feel like Luke Skywalker when he meets the emperor...
Luke, Luke ....are you there?
I'm just fine! My own just-rebuilt 1916 is nicely run-in now while on the other side of the fence, GTMac and I are just working through a few teething problems with the WRX transplant (such as a crap-quality throwout bearing supplied with the adapter plate and some CEL codes) plus waiting for my machinist to finish work on the big vented disc brakes so that we can get the engineers certificate... Errr... why do you ask?
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Pay your debts, CxxT
Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
Really? In another post Glenn said that u 2 have had 9 engines between u in 10 years. Gee Glenn must drive them hard.
Good to see your happy with your engine Craig.:thumb
regards
Jak
Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
Oh well, the $1500 rebuild of my little jap crap engine in comparison to your last "standard" rebuild, how much does it cost these days for straight cut gears, twin 48mm webbers, new manifolds, match porting, twin plug distributor & the drilling of a couple of new holes in your heads, for how much more power?
Comparison of hp per dollar?
Comparison of dollar per kilometre u actually drive?
