you left out one option.
2.4L t4 with dells. thats what im thinking of for my next one.
try having a chat to richard at vforce about the difference between t1 and t4 you would be surprised.
How hard is it to fit a type 4 engine into a type 1?
Will a standard type 1 gearbox/suspension cope with something like a 2l type 4 engine? Do I have to chop away the engine bay or anything of the sort?
I've seen it happen all to often and am considering doing it myself when money permits.
Maybe my tax can go towards it! 😀
Sorry to hijack this thread, I'm curious as well :P
bolts straight up to the stock late model box, no cutting required. ive been running the stock rear suspension for about 5 years now with no real problem, im about to upgrade to heavier torsion bars
does require the cooling system to be converted to upright though.
i went for a spin in my mates 2.7 ltr t4.the other day..wow...wholy torque......it has 150 whp with low comp and only 44idfs .....very fun...third gear wheel spins....the heads are not welded.....
Great to drive at all speeds. Then has enough power to upset the w@nkers in their turbo or v8 powered cars. They get a shock when a 41 year old bug blows them away.
I can recommend you go and talk to the guys @ CCB. They were great with me and kept me informed all the time and sent pics and video's that I asked them to take for me.
More than happy to answer and questions you may have.
The fastest non turbo air cooled Beetle at Wakefield was a Type 1 Stroker of around 1995cc , Belongs to Troy Trager.
Troy beat all the type 4 engines including a 2.7 litre Aero guard equipped bug wih huge wheel , tyres and brakes.
A similar result was seen a Valla recently with the type 1 engines dominating all results.
Type 4 engines are too old, all the crankcases are stuffed, also the heads fall to pieces.
The 2litre cranks and porche rods are getting harder to re-use. 😎
hellbugged wrote:Hardly worth using your existing engine parts with price and avIlavility of good quality new parts
Start from scratch
x2
More often than not, very few major components will be useable from your current engine, so if your wanting a performance build, build from scratch, then you may as well use a stroker crank and build a 2.0+ .... and you get to keep driving your car while you plan, save, purchase and build the new engine.
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hellbugged wrote:Hardly worth using your existing engine parts with price and avIlavility of good quality new parts
Start from scratch
x2
More often than not, very few major components will be useable from your current engine, so if your wanting a performance build, build from scratch, then you may as well use a stroker crank and build a 2.0+ .... and you get to keep driving your car while you plan, save, purchase and build the new engine.
Ok i'm not real bright can you explain what a stroker engine is please?
Ok i'm not real bright can you explain what a stroker engine is please? [/quote]
Hmm, that means I'm not too bright also.
I asked the same question not too long ago, it is an engine with a different crank shaft giving the pistons a longer "stroke" (least I think that is what it is.)🤓
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
johny rotten wrote:The fastest non turbo air cooled Beetle at Wakefield was a Type 1 Stroker of around 1995cc , Belongs to Troy Trager.
Troy beat all the type 4 engines including a 2.7 litre Aero guard equipped bug wih huge wheel , tyres and brakes.
A similar result was seen a Valla recently with the type 1 engines dominating all results.
Type 4 engines are too old, all the crankcases are stuffed, also the heads fall to pieces.
The 2litre cranks and porche rods are getting harder to re-use. 😎
the same configuration in the yellow bug when it was in the previous car was a lot quicker. as they have only just put together the yellow one.
remember the green but that was 3 seconds slower than a gt3 around oran park? thats a t4 naturally aspirated
heres the link to it racing.
barls wrote:the same configuration in the yellow bug when it was in the previous car was a lot quicker. as they have only just put together the yellow one.
remember the green but that was 3 seconds slower than a gt3 around oran park? thats a t4 naturally aspirated
heres the link to it racing.
Dont get suckered into the "gt3" comparison crap......it was most likely driven by some old business man on a "porsche club day". 95% of the cars on those club days are being driven at about 60% of what they are capable of 😂.
Paulc1964au wrote:So I assume a stroker engine is really more for racing or drag racing rather than for a daily?
Absolutely not.
The longer stroke gives more torque (good for a daily driven car) and more cubic inches (engine capacity cc's) means 'easier' horsepower: i.e. you don't need to rev the engine as hard to produce the power as a smaller stroke.
