An $8,000 Question

[vujade]

for $8000 you could also buy an 82 x 90.5 T1 (2165?)
Run an engle FK8. Power will be down low in the 2000
rpm range and redline around 6 grand. Would be good
for at least 130hp depending on heads.

Included in that $8000, would be turn key motor, exhaust
and also transmission as well. You may even have a $1000
left over as well.

Try VW Paradise, Chico Performnace, or CB Perfomance.
All well known, realiable T1 engine builders that dyno their motors.

[oasis]

Originally Posted by lazylongboarder

First off, what car is it going into?

A 1971 Super Beetle (1302).

Originally Posted by Wally

your wish list clearly means NO watercooled engine swap!

Originally Posted by zen

2056 TIV based on your criteria. the Suby is a tempting option, but you have that little radiator thing to deal with an after meeting Oasis this past weekend, i am feeling that he would rather not go that way, but i could be wrong. a TIV will get you what you want and a 2056 (100-110HP if i remember right) should come in around that price range with everything if you go with Raby.

I was a bit surprised to see a Suby suggestion first--in fact, at all. I would have thought the radiator (not mentioned in lazylongboarder's post) would have eliminated water-cooled choices because of the one-off pieces necessary--at least according to what I was following in other threads.

zen is right-on about my reluctancy towards a non-VW, non-air-cooled engine. (Was I that transparent? ) Seriously, I could be talked into anything if it stayed within my parameters but converting me to a Suby may be harder than converting my car.

Originally Posted by vujade

you could also buy an 82 x 90.5 T1 (2165?)
Run an engle FK8. Power will be down low in the 2000
rpm range and redline around 6 grand. Would be good
for at least 130hp depending on heads.

An interesting alternative.

I had read in the past T4's are the kings of low-end torque. After viewing the dyno of my stocker, it made me question why a modified T1 couldn't do it if it does it in its stock form already.

Would both of these suggestions (2056 T4 and 2110 T1*) offer trouble-free maintenance with oil changes and tune-ups at regular intervals?

* - 90.5mm bore and 82mm stroke calculated to 2110cc if I did it right.

[vujade]

your probably right about the 2110 config.

90.5 are very realiable.
I use them in a 1776 in the Notch.
By adding a big crank, you are adding
lots of bottom end power and increasing
realiability because the motor doesnt have
to work as hard. You can build this motor
all day long in long block for with all quality
parts for less $4000. Add another 2 - 2500
for carbs, exhaust, tin, ignition, etc, etc
and another grand for a tranny and you are
around $7000 to $7500 complete.