After stripping 3 engines and amalgamating all the good bits. I finally pick up the bottom end tomorrow. After pete from vw engines in ipswitch machined it ant put it together. With a new counter weight crank, matched weight con rods, a nice cam and lightened fly wheel. The heads have been ported, polished and the valves re seated. all that is left is to hone the barrels and assemble. not long to go. oh and some paint on the tin wear.

Who is this Pete you speak of?

Sorry Mate it VW Engineering in Laidly.

ok cool. Good luck with the new combo.
I have a 1641 in my notch

Hows it go? Mine will have the stock carbs on for a while as im moving house. Plus it'll be a daily driver.