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waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014296
Hi I have almost collected all the parts for a stroker build all new components no crappy stuff.
I have put lots of small engine donks together and had planned to put it together myself after an aircooled engine is just another a glorified lawn mower engine .
However there seems to be a certain amount of black arts involved and my investment has grown and I am a little nervous so i am wondering what reputable builder might provide the service and what sort of costs are involved.
Some builders are only keen to put together something with only their parts or in their combos. So i would like to hear of others that have been in this situation?
Or should i just grow and have a go?

Thanks in advance Mitchell
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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#1014300
Call Dave butler on the gold coast and have him blue print the engine and do a trial assembly, then assemble it yourself, discuss your combination with him and get his opinion, get a Bentley manual and there are many good books available to help you assemble it.

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#1014385
fish26 in Sydney!

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Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#1014390
Or give Mr Berry a call

shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#1014426
Build it yourself. I built my first stroker 2 years ago and have currently taken it apart for a refresh while i'm waiting for gearbox rebuild. It's not that hard, and this is coming from someone who has only owned a VW for 4 years and knew nothing about cars in general before that. I've used it as a daily driver, done a 900km 2 day trip, and taken it down the drag strip a few times. And i made it myself. Do plenty of reading and research and you'll be right.

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014448
Read this thread from the Bob Hoover blog about just some issues you may encounter bolting together aftermarket parts from a whole swag of different suppliers. Aftermarket engines are a bit different from bolting all VW-part stock engines together:

http://bobhooversblog.blogspot.com.au/2007/04/stoning-your-rods.html

Yes, best to get a VW expert to blueprint the parts for you first, then you can assemble it. You may find you'll still need some trial assemblies first.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#1014465
+1 for pro blue printing first.

The amount of issues from aftermarket parts I personally had was crazy. From excess flywheel runout, inconsistent bearing clearances on rods and journals, flywheel needed machining for appropriate end float, excess deck height. The list goes on.

Once sorted out, all sweet (thanks to crankshaft engineering).
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Perezoso Commited Dubber

59 posts · joined Oct 2012 ·

#1014508
I had an OT night shift at work and read bob hoovered blog, awesome stuff and so well written.
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