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 HappyDaze
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| posted on April 3rd, 2012 at 03:03 PM |
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Engine wanted for Nats Supersprint
Would like to get a BIG engine for No.8 Beetle, for the Supersprints in May. Bigger the better.... it can be over 2 litres, but needs to be reliable,
not a 'hand-grenade'. Any suggestions?
Email.....greg@kirrapak.com if you can help. I'm in Bowral, 2576.
Cheers,
Greg
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| posted on April 3rd, 2012 at 03:12 PM |
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Greg,
I've got a 1300... which is bigger than the 1200 the car came with but i'm sure this isn't what your after! 
What happened to your current engine?
Shaun
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HappyDaze
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| posted on April 3rd, 2012 at 04:08 PM |
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Nothing wrong with the current engine......just hasn't got enough HP. It is too good to pull down, and I will keep it for a 'spare'. The 140 or so
HP @ 6000 RPM is not enough to make up for the extra weight of the roll cage......needs to be about 160, or more.
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| posted on April 3rd, 2012 at 06:10 PM |
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strip and re CAM FK89 and up the compression
Simple just a days works hahahahaha
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| posted on April 3rd, 2012 at 09:17 PM |
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I'm hearing you Greg.
Try Rod Penrose. He normally has engines lying around.
I've got a 3.88 R&P now and a ZF diff. My measly 96 RWHP gives me no chance at loosening up the back. In fact, i now think a bit of inside rear
wheel spin helped keep the engine on song exiting slow corners.
Ponies wanted here as well.
It might be time to swap the mini D-ports with the wedgeports. Can anyone recommend someone good to fly cut the heads in Sydney?
Regards
CT
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| posted on April 4th, 2012 at 07:21 AM |
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posted by fullnoise
I'm hearing you Greg.
Try Rod Penrose. He normally has engines lying around.
I've got a 3.88 R&P now and a ZF diff. My measly 96 RWHP gives me no chance at loosening up the back. In fact, i now think a bit of inside rear
wheel spin helped keep the engine on song exiting slow corners.
Ponies wanted here as well.
It might be time to swap the mini D-ports with the wedgeports. Can anyone recommend someone good to fly cut the heads in Sydney?
Regards
CT
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Ring Larry he gets a shop down Campbelltown way to do all the cylinder head work and flycutting on my street elims, or maybe Dave Stoker.
Cheers Col
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| posted on April 5th, 2012 at 11:11 PM |
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Greg, could you play with gear or diff ratios to give you more out of corner punch ?
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HappyDaze
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| posted on May 1st, 2012 at 08:10 AM |
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Have decided to stay with the 'old' engine. It's been going for over 4 years now, so 'the devil you know' applies. Thanks for the
suggestions.
Suspension, wheels and tyres is where I've been fiddling. With a bigger front anti-roll bar, changes to the swing-axle geometry, and a set of 16"
wheels [Kuhmo R-spec tyres fitted], it should corner better. We will find out at the Supersprints.
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