New Factory Engines

Volkstang Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 6 Jul 2010, 8:37 pm

#788991

Hi All 🙂
Just checking to see if anyone has fitted the new Mexico TP 1600 engines that Classic and others sell, how well do they go?
Love to here of your experience with these motors

Cars
1959 Beetle on 1958 pan,,,, going OG and low
1300 Deluxe parts car
1966 Mustang
Mitsubushi Challenger
1997 Subaru Outback (Wife's car)
And owned 40+ cars and still lots more to come 🙂

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 6 Jul 2010, 9:32 pm

#789013

OK if kept stock, they have a cast crankshaft, so definately on hiperformance or they wear out fast....from what I've heard, as I've never owned one.

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

Volkstang Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 6 Jul 2010, 9:44 pm

#789015

matberry wrote:OK if kept stock, they have a cast crankshaft, so definately on hiperformance or they wear out fast....from what I've heard, as I've never owned one.

Thanks matt

So my early 70s 1600 TP would have a better crank?

Cars
1959 Beetle on 1958 pan,,,, going OG and low
1300 Deluxe parts car
1966 Mustang
Mitsubushi Challenger
1997 Subaru Outback (Wife's car)
And owned 40+ cars and still lots more to come 🙂

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Jul 2010, 9:59 pm

#789017

yep.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Jul 2010, 10:03 pm

#789018

yep

original VW cranks are forged

As long as it has not been re-ground 4 times than it will be a good choice

That said - there are a lot of the cast cranks out there, both aftermarket and VW
If you just want a new motor - they "apparently" are not too bad

Remember - thay are only a long block

So you still need a donor for all the other stuff.

If you donor is in has a good case and crank - i would be more inclined to rebuild

Futue te ipsum!!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 6 Jul 2010, 10:05 pm

#789020

Craig Torrens wrote:yep.

In pretty well every aspect, unless it's in two pieces or unservicable for other reasons....dowell holes or pulley keyway flogged, reground too many times, even the end float shims can wear grooves through the end of the crank and produce an unstoppable oil leak (actually a common problem with type IV's).

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 7 Jul 2010, 7:10 am

#789066

Ours has only done about 4k on it in the last 2 years so it is still a bit tight. It starts well and idles nicely but it is only a 1600 so not for spirited driving. Having said that, it still pulls nicely and is very reliable.

Yogie