I agree with Chuck on everything below, but the chance of having a good case to align bore is not very high.? I personally would now buy a new case unless you knew the mileage and history of the case you are looking to align bore.? I have to say I always felt the 1600 single port was one of the quickest engines off the line, but would run out of power in the higher end.? That being said, I think it is a good choice for the type of engine you are looking for.
Ray -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Kuecker <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 25 May 2009 8:16 am Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Building a 1600 Single Port I put a 1641 together for my '67 Bug. Sent the 69mm counterweighted crank, rods, pistons, flywheel, and case to Rimco - they line bored it, faced the cylinder surfaces, set it up for a full-flow filter, balanced all the rotating parts, and matched up the weights of the rods and pistons. I used new single-port heads and a Berg full-flow oil pump.? ? Outwardly, except for the oil filter, it looks stock. I had to rejet the carb to make up for the bigger displacement. I'm running a stock German muffler and peashooters with heater boxes. Stock vacuum advance distributor with a Pertronix breaker unit.? ? It's got a lot of torque over the stock 1500, and it is the smoothest engine I have ever driven. Still gets good mileage, too.? ? Chuck Kuecker? No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.37/2131 - Release Date: 05/24/09 07:09:00 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
