1600cc Engine for 74 Superbug Single port vs Twin port??

cemspec Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Aug 2013 · 23 Sep 2013, 6:54 pm

#970724

Hi Guys

Looking around to buy a 1600cc complete running engine for my 74 Superbug and finding alot of single port engines around! But I had wanted to buy a twin port!

Which is better? What are the pros and cons?

I read this

"If you're using a stock 1600 engine, stick to single port if you can find them. Dual port heads tend to crack and drop the valve seats as they age and go through the heat cycles."

Would love to hear your opinions?

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 23 Sep 2013, 7:44 pm

#970732

1600, they cheap in USA .
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1406318

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Sep 2013, 8:10 pm

#970739

if you are keeping it stock, I guess a single port is fine.

It is hard to buy new single port heads.
All twin port stuff these days. manifolds, heads

You can turn a single port into a twin port later.
But the cases are slightly different.
that said - Matt Berry just built a stroker out of a single port case

the comment you read has "some" truth to it, but the single port you will be buying will be an unknown second hand one.
Not a fresh one.

Check whatever motor for endplay and compression
if it is cheap enough - buy it and drive your car 👍

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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 11 Oct 2013, 7:20 pm

#972440

i have traveled with both and for some reason the 1500 seem to be the hardest to catch

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cemspec Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Aug 2013 · 11 Oct 2013, 7:32 pm

#972444

thanks for that i ended up getting a1975 1600 engine and am very happy with it it looks great!

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1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 12 Oct 2013, 2:29 am

#972453

Bizarre wrote:if you are keeping it stock, I guess a single port is fine.

There is no such thing as a stock single port.

I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

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