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I'm thinking about changing the engine on my beetle 1600s with a bigger aircooled engine...just for fun
I would like to make the car a bit faster.
Any suggestions of which engine to buy? I've seen a beetle with an aircooled porsche engine which enticed me
but I'm not sure how to get one and if it will be feasible.
So I'm willing to consider a bigger vw air cooled engine.
Please let me know what you guys think....
Thanks
Shaheed
Re: Aircooled engine for beetle
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:16 pm
by retrovan
Bigger engine will not give you speed by it self,
You would need to either fit bigger wheels or a longer 4th gear or both.
To drive this extra speed you can upgrade the power by either modifying your existing motor , or if your pockets as well everybody in your familys pockets are very deep, you could get a Porsche motor.
Best option is to put bigger barrels and pistons on your engine.
Sure the engine guys will chip in so lets see....
Herman
Re: Aircooled engine for beetle
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:57 am
by sdinath
Thanks Herman....
I like the idea of modifying the existing engine as my pockets not that deep at the moment.
Shaheed
Re: Aircooled engine for beetle
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:02 am
by Tony Z
Shaheed
The modifications and power limit of the aircooled engine is limited only by your budget and your intended application.
Also, dont be overly quick to build a higher capacity engine, you pay a lot for a very little increase in cc. The 1600 is a good base to start on and once you increase its efficiency, it can really perform.
to wet your pallet - here is a video of my beetle with aircooled beetle engine (highly modified) about a year ago before I broke the gearbox.
Re: Aircooled engine for beetle
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:30 pm
by sdinath
Wow Tony I'm very impressed
I think you're conversions are on another level.
Thanks for sharing your advise and the video.
Regards
Shaheed
Re: Aircooled engine for beetle
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:00 pm
by Terry Phillips
Thanks Tony looks like you will have to invite the Dung Beetle over for a run,nice job.
That look on your face tells it all.