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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 09:36 AM |
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A large engine does not equart to a tempremental engine, my engine runs 10.8 to compression ratio and is totally streetable as the rest of the engine
has been matched so it works together, if done correctly it is not stressed and will live a long time, as for living in a shoe box you can have the
parts delivered to your engine builder, Dave Butler is your man (55934806), he has built 100's of engines and is a machinist by trade so every thing
is done inhouse, i cannot recommend him enough, he carried out the machining on my 2276 for me. import your parts, employ the best engine builder and
get much better value for your money.
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 05:17 PM |
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Unfortunately i live in a shoebox and don't have anywhere to put the parts once they arrive  importing parts was initially an idea i had and from the information you guys have put up here big things are possible.
I'm definately not going to be driving it flat out all the time (i'm assuming WOT is Wide Open Throttle?). it's a daily and i just want to make it
a little more special. i'm not on a quest for high HP or low 1/4 times, just something i can take to a club meet or show day and park with pride 
some people have said to me once you go upwards from 1915cc engines tend to me a little more temperamental and have trouble with heat. i'd say this
is in racing / drag applications and not related to a plain old daily but i dunno.
Thanks for all the info guys! i'm taking the car in to the mechanics on thursday so i'll take some of this info with me and have a good chat. Peter
from Custom veedub has always been really good to me and the car. he's been looking after it for the last 2 out of 3 owners.
Very much appreciate the parts list and pricing vwo60! i'll be having a good look at that website tonight
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I am pretty much in the same situation hence building a 1776. I want a torque engine but not interested in high speed, just a little low down action
so its a little quick of the set of lights just to raise a few eyebrows lol.
For me its more about a nice reliable motor that is fun to drive
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 05:53 PM |
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if you want torque, put a stroker crank in it......its still going to be reliable.
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 06:43 PM |
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Yep, big lazy understressed engine.......O dear, the possibilities
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 06:50 PM |
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Exactly what i have been saying, you can build the stroker by importing your own parts and have a heap more torque and reliable power for about the
same price as building a 1776 here.
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| posted on November 5th, 2012 at 05:41 PM |
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But building a stroker is not just about importing a bunch of parts and throwing them in - there is a very good reason it costs so much more to have
someone build it for you, often known as minimum wage!
Don't get me wrong, I'm a stroker guy - "Nothing beats inches, and the best way to get more inches is to stroke it!" Just kidding, but if you are
building an engine to live at "lazy revs," or you are racing off road or hill climb, or just need the biggest size you can get (a la Bob Hoover,)
stroking is a goer. Don't have the science figured out yet, but I agree with a lot of professional engine builders that a stroker is more reponsive,
even if the RR is kept high.
If you want to keep costs down, try a 1776 or 1915 (unless you're in a Kombi or something.) You'll still get plenty of torque for your application
and you won't spend enough time using the full power of the engine for heat to become an issue.
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| posted on November 5th, 2012 at 06:51 PM |
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With the budget stated in the first post there is enough money to import the parts and have someone like Dave Butler build it and still come out
around the cost of a 1776. not rocket science.
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| posted on November 8th, 2012 at 07:46 PM |
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dont use DB shenker for freight, thats all I can say. My invoice came to $1200 total incl freight and I got fuc%^n reamed by shenker. They couldn't
even track/find my order then started to charge me for storage freight daily after they found out it was sitting at their port in Bris for 2 weeks.
Since buying pretty much every part of an engine build from O/S I think the best/most efficient/best customer/fright charge service are
> Pierside parts
>Cip1
>aircooled
good luck and go far
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