Post by bajaherbie on 09/21/07 at 23:18:11
thought i'd share a couple of photos of my engine build. this is a 1915 c.c. engine based off of a new stock 1600 case. the case was bored for larger 94 mm cylinders. the heads are aftermarket c.b. performance 044 heads, with dual valve springs and larger intake/exhaust valves. the engine also has an engle vz50 grind cam. it is a high reving off-road cam. underneath is an oil sump which holds 1 1/2 qts of oil. you can see the aftermarket oil filter housing. a stock vw engine does not have a filter but a cleanable screen in the oil sump. total capacity is about 4 1/2 quarts, which is much more than stock.
in the next photo you can see the oil cooler and the distributor installed also with the intake manifolds and the engine pulley.
also did a bit of porting on the intakes and cleaned up the rough stuff. probably gained an extra 150 h.p.
this is the fan housing that cools the engine. the screen keeps big chunks of trash and leaves out. the chain bounces around and knocks the trash off....
completed engine with weber 44 IDF carb and ceramic coated off-road exhaust installed.
installed in the car with larger airfilter. engine crankcase breather is on the right, silver color.