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Type 4 versus Type 1 weights
graham - January 13th, 2004 at 01:44 PM

1: Type 1 beetle engine in a buggy weighs 99kgs.
2: Type 1 beetle engine in a buggy with twin webers weighs 103kgs.
3: Type 4 engine in a buggy with porsche upright kit and twin webers weighs 111kgs.
All the weights are done on calibrated scales by Mike sharp.

nbturbo - January 15th, 2004 at 10:03 PM

Seems like a small penalty to suffer for all that cheap extra torque-wat to go

Andy - January 15th, 2004 at 10:09 PM

Wow that is surprising!! I thought there was much more difference!!
Mind you I have only compared a fully assembled type 1 with a fully assembled type 4. All the extra bit's on the type 4 probably add up to a bit more difference.
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Brad - January 15th, 2004 at 10:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by graham
1: Type 1 beetle engine in a buggy weighs 99kgs.
2: Type 1 beetle engine in a buggy with twin webers weighs 103kgs.
3: Type 4 engine in a buggy with porsche upright kit and twin webers weighs 111kgs.
All the weights are done on calibrated scales by Mike sharp.


What about weights of bare blocks ? The type 4 is running fibreglass tinware. Also what alternators did they have ?

Just interested as teh differance between a type 1 and 4 bare is more than that so the type 1 bolts ons must be heavier.

From memory the type 4 was about 20kg heavier as a long block than a type 1.

I could be wrong though as it was a long time ag.

graham - January 16th, 2004 at 08:29 AM

I only posted what mike sharp sent me and he is very clicked on about all that stuff

Brad - January 16th, 2004 at 11:57 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by graham
I only posted what mike sharp sent me and he is very clicked on about all that stuff


Ok coolio

Andy - January 16th, 2004 at 12:19 PM

Well, there you go. 15Kg

2 long blocks on my crappy bath scales (don't tell the missus!!)
type 1 (1600TP) 70kg
type 4 (2L) 85kg

Interesting to note, type1 gen+fan 9kg
type4 alt. +fan 6kg
Overall length of CASE type1 ~360mm, type4 ~400mm

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Andy - January 16th, 2004 at 12:27 PM

Oh,
I should mention type 1 in pic has oil.
Type 4 has no oil but heaps of crud on it :D

Brad - January 16th, 2004 at 01:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Andy
Oh,
I should mention type 1 in pic has oil.
Type 4 has no oil but heaps of crud on it :D


So add 3kg and you hit 18kg

Brad - January 16th, 2004 at 01:36 PM

Can you also measure the sump depth from centre to see how much ground clearance you loose with a type 4

Andy - January 16th, 2004 at 10:46 PM

Again fairly rough measurements.
type 1 ~190mm
type 4 ~210mm
(center of crank to lowest part of case)
Both pretty much full depth end to end of case.
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graham - January 16th, 2004 at 10:51 PM

Andy,
we can get into a major long discussion about weights like is the flywheel lightened,crank size even rockers can all play a part in the overall weight of the motor. I only put the weughts up as Mike Sharp asked me too.
Graham.

Andy - January 16th, 2004 at 11:16 PM

No long discussion coming from me. As I said these are only elcheapo bath scales, so probably good to the nearest 5kg. Only trying to help answer Brads question as I happen to be in the middle of fixing both.
What I weighed were both completely stock motors in long block form, both have pressure plate and friction plate on flywheel as can be seen in photo.

About the only other things worth mentioning is the 1600 is Brazilian factory motor (don't think this makes any difference??) and 2000 is not clean so may be 1-2kg of dirt build up in and on it.

If anything it probably confirms Mikes info anyway.
Andy over and out :thumb