IN THE WEEDS Officially Full-On Dubber
226 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
hi there i was wanting to know how good,strong is a type 4 1700 engine
1700
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Compared to what? A type 1 engine?, A fully worked engine?, A fagged out engine?, A subaru engine?, A Chev V8?, A whipper snipper motor?
IN THE WEEDS Officially Full-On Dubber
226 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
just generally speaking
lets say compared to a type one
cheers
lets say compared to a type one
cheers
PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen
880 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Type 4 motors are generally stronger as they are aluminium, thus they are not as prone to cracking or damage to the bearing saddles. The block is also generally bigger, heavier and more robust.
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Is this what you we asking?
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kombidaze Slammed & Awesome Dubber
83 posts · joined Aug 2003 ·
the heads of most well used type4 motors are usually stuffed since most people flog their buses, and of course the 1700 motor, of which there are not that many compared to 1.8, 2 litre motors, was the least powerful of the type4's, so least power usually equals more flogging equals more wear. but the bottom ends are pretty well bullet proof except for the camshaft which on all buses is the weak link.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
If it is rebuilt properly with a line bore, new cam, new 1800 pistons and barrels, new 1800 heads, I would say it would be a very sweet motor good for 100,000 k's of revvin'
Our 1800 we used to have actually had some go in it with the twin carbs, and I would think a 1700 would not be far behind it. Definitley went heaps better and was more reliable than a 1600 type 1 engine in a bus. I had a friend who had his 1600 crack it's case in his bus several times.
The weak link it appeared in our 1800 over the years was the heads.
Now comparing the 2.2 Subaru motor we now have is a totally different story. A more expensive one, with quite a substantial power increase.
Our 1800 we used to have actually had some go in it with the twin carbs, and I would think a 1700 would not be far behind it. Definitley went heaps better and was more reliable than a 1600 type 1 engine in a bus. I had a friend who had his 1600 crack it's case in his bus several times.
The weak link it appeared in our 1800 over the years was the heads.
Now comparing the 2.2 Subaru motor we now have is a totally different story. A more expensive one, with quite a substantial power increase.
toplessbug Fahrvergnugen
879 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
if you are puttin a 1700 in a bug they are a wonderful thing ,in a bus a POS go here http://shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=e37f134a2f2fe4847840435529d2b646 all that said, a 2lt with good induction is still a better proposition i rekon:beer:beer:beer
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IN THE WEEDS Officially Full-On Dubber
226 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
yes i have converted the motor to upright just had brad new porsche high compression pistons and barrels fitted it is going in my 56 oval i just purchased of CalCool
thanks for all the info and responses
cheers chris
thanks for all the info and responses
cheers chris