I am about to start assembling my new engine that will be installed into the new drag car and hopefully be running in time for the Warwick weekend in October this year . This engine programme started 3 years ago when I contacted the guys @ Pauter Machine in the US requesting an engine that would produce the absolute maximun HP that could be possible . After a few months Mario came up with the following combination based on their modular big block configuration , a complete in house 3299cc engine ;
90mm billet crank with 351 ford main bearings and small block large jnl chevy rod bearings
6.280" x beam moly rods
roller cam with 438 lift and 280 duration @ .050
108mm venolia pistons with billet aluminium modular cylinders
Super Pro heads with 97cc chambers , 57mm x 45mm titanium valves , crower ti. retainers and vasco springs
Pauter block
I have cleaned and inspected all components and am a bit overwhelmed of the amount of work it took to make these components . The size and strength of the components is incredible when compared to the std vw engine components . I will endevour to share with you the components and assembly of the engine as this is a project that has no budget . I have purchased the absolute best parts that money can buy and the amount of technology that will be rerquired to produce over 1000 HP is my goal , ROD.

Here is a comparison between a std 1600cc crank and the billet 90mm Pauter crank . The Pauter crank has a flanged area on the rear where the flywheel is held on with 6 bolts and 6 dowells and is on a 3" bolt circle , the same as a 351 ford crank .

This is a comparison between a std 1600cc rod and the Pauter X beam . The length of the vw rod is 5.394" or 137mm , and the Pauter is 6.280" or 159.5mm . Pauter call their rod an X beam because if you cut the rod in half the beam of the rod will look like a X , unlike the std vw rod that will look like an I .

Looking forward to reading about this build! 1000hp is Veyron territory in a Beetle!!!

Good luck with the build Rod

Cheers

Steve

Rod,

Any leftovers just throw into my bug next week lol

From every angle of the heads they are a work of art . These heads are almost twice the weight of a std vw head and the valve sizes have increased from 35mm to 57mm on the intake and from 32mm to 45mm on the ex. side . These were designed for maximun performance and flow with the large intake and ex. ports . The valves are titanium for more strength and less weight , the retainers are also ti. for another weight saving and the dual 1.640" diameter springs have almost 900 psi @ full lift .

You can also see in these pic's that the rockers are now bolted to the heads using mutiple studs as compared to the vw head .

Holly F................

In the chevy world this would be called a big block, is it the same thing in VW engine world

So this must mean the money I paid you the other day is now involved in this engine, so am I a part owner

Anyway, bloody beautiful to see. Keep the photos coming

Kev

I suppose you would know which piston I will use in this engine . Here is the 108mm Venolia piston and a std 85.5mm 1600 cc piston . The weight again is almost double that of the std piston so it will handle the amount of boost that it will see . I am recomended to keep the rev's @ around 8500 rpm's unless it is in a final and I must have the win .

Here you can see just how much larger the small block ford main bearings are when compared to the std vw thrust bearing . The vw bearing measures in at 55mm and the ford unit is almost 70mm . The idea behind this is to create as much overlap between the main and rod jnls as possible to keep as much strength as possible in the crank . Along with this the ford main bearings are relativley inexpensive and are a steel main bearing for better support and wear .

nice nice nice! bout time you showed the rest of them what you have in store! Thanx mate!

In the first pic I have the larger 1/2 diameter headstud and a vw 8mm unit . The 2nd pic is the one piece aluminium modular cylinder assembly . These cylinders are held in place with 6 x 1/2" and 4 x 7/16" cro-moly studs per side . If you notice the top of the cylinder is dead flat and the bottom of the head is also flat as this type of engine will use a one piece copper head gasket similar to what is used on a convential engine . There ia a small groove machined in the top of the sleeves and there is a steel ring inserted into the bottom of the head to aid in sealing in high boost applications . The 3rd pic is the modular cylinder with a std 1600cc piston installed .

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Originally posted by Camo So this must mean the money I paid you the other day is now involved in this engine, so am I a part owner

This thread is awesome.....

WOW.

Can not wait to see how this thing comes together.........keep up the good work!

Excellent. This is one must see thread.

Excellent. This is one must see thread.

Awesome! OK I have to ask...with all that work creating new heads, why didn't they go for a 4 valve design? Air in and out easier. Is it because that wouldn't be staying true enough to the original 2 valve design?

ttrieb! you know the answer! vw vw vw vw vw vw! kind of!

Awesome Rod, thanks for sharing.

1000hp easy

Thanks for sharing Rod.
It's great and fascinating to see what will make the ultimate flat four in Oz.
1000hp out of a turbo'd 3.3L? easy done
Cheers
D

Now that would make the fully sik HSV and FPV racers dumbfounded at a dragmeet in a stock looking Beetle

That is definitely the truth Pete,
I can just imagine what their faces would look like.

This is what the block looks like with the crank installed . The Pauter block is a one piece block designed with main and cam bearing caps like a convential engine . The main block has a removable front cover , sump , top cover and rear engine plate as well to complete the assembly . The main bearing caps are bolted down into the block once the crank is installed and than cross bolted for added strength .

With the camshaft installed you can see the amount of strength this engine has . Camshaft removal can be done with the engine still in the vehicle by removing the sump . The roller lifters can be installed later .

Hello mr rodney....i have one Question R u still married?


All the Best JVL

Putting Aussie Vee Dubs on the map! Nice work Rod, I'd love to pop by and see this in the flesh/metal!

Rod, how the bloody hell do you expect me to recover from looking at THAT ENGINE, the other day, when you keep showing pictures of it???????? []