1500 mods

gazzac · 2013-01-31T08:28:33+00:00

Hello to all, I have a 1966 VW Beetle with a 1500 engine and I am looking to modify it to get better performance out of it, will twin port heads from a 1600 fit? Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do? What cam to use? What exhaust to fit? What carbies to use? Any help and or advice would be greatly appreciated. The car will be used for daily driver when finished.

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 24 Feb 2013, 11:08 am

#945175

Be aware, if you use ratio rockers you will require shorter pushrods.

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868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 24 Feb 2013, 10:27 pm

#945256

As a side note if your handy with a lathe you can shorten stock push rods for use with 1.4 rockers. You just undercut where the end is pressed in then just hammer it home again.

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122 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 25 Feb 2013, 9:24 am

#945275

so how much shorter do they need to be?

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