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wasser boxer crank in a t1 case
bugzla - February 11th, 2014 at 11:04 PM

does any body know who might do this conversion in oz
a 2.1 wasser boxer crank in a t1 case

MickH - February 11th, 2014 at 11:32 PM

You with a grinder.

bugzla - February 12th, 2014 at 06:26 AM

your a funny guy mick :)

psimitar - February 12th, 2014 at 06:34 PM

You're actually better off cutting the water jackets from a wasser and using the case and crank for a much stronger bottom end.
I think Volksworld magazine covered this 3-4 years ago and I've seen it done by guys on Volkszone.com.

Any machine shop will be able to face off the rough cuts of the water jacket in their mill :)

bugzla - February 12th, 2014 at 07:41 PM

isn't there a lot more machining then just water jacket removal like stud replacement and barrel machining and when you live in Townsville everything needs to be sent away or it gets f$#!ed up and freight is a killer if you have to send it away to get done properly

hellbugged - February 13th, 2014 at 05:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bugzla
isn't there a lot more machining then just water jacket removal


Yep

Smiley - February 13th, 2014 at 12:01 PM

Why not just run a Type IV?

They are bullet proof in the bottom end and are probably easier and cheaper to come by then WBX parts.
Unless you have them already of course. There's no machining with a Type IV though.

Smiley :)

vlad01 - February 13th, 2014 at 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by Smiley
Why not just run a Type IV?

They are bullet proof in the bottom end and are probably easier and cheaper to come by then WBX parts.
Unless you have them already of course. There's no machining with a Type IV though.

Smiley :)



I agree on some of that. They are a strong engine.

cheaper? I wouldn't think so for a properly built one. They are getting very very expensive to source good parts now due to the market being saturated with china part just like the T1 market did.

If you can do it, and spend the cash they are an unbeatable engine for the vw.

psimitar - February 13th, 2014 at 09:14 PM

Your post just sparked a memory of what I'd seen in the past. If after some research it turns out to be too much work then at least it's only your time and no money has been lost.

I do understand how hard it is to find good 'any' trade these days so the simpler the task the better off you are.

helbus - February 13th, 2014 at 09:26 PM

Is a Rod Penrose engine out of the question?

http://www.rodpenroseracing.com.au/ 

ragged - February 13th, 2014 at 10:01 PM

Just looking at it from another angle…how hard is it to mount a radiator? Just a thought! Dave

Uber Kafer - February 16th, 2014 at 02:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bugzla
does any body know who might do this conversion in oz
a 2.1 wasser boxer crank in a t1 case


would be an interesting excercise to see what it would cost to get a converted case (bare) from Rocky Jennings in the US. http://www.rockyjennings.com/ 

bugzla - February 16th, 2014 at 06:27 PM

well I do have a 1.8 lt kombi motor but what sort of hp numbers do you get out of them and what sort of reworking of the motor is needed to get 130hp or so at the treads