So how do I know if it needs to be align bored? I brought it up thinking it was a given.
_Nick On Thursday, January 30, 2014 5:51:33 PM UTC-5, Dan wrote: > > Hey Nick, > > A simple update would be to move up in displacement to 1641. > > Hopefully your case does not need to be align bored, unless you know some > one who does it correctly, there is a lot of debate on this... and have > seen enough aligned bored cases that have low oil pressure problems. If > you do not have low oil pressure I would leave it alone. > > I would also make sure that the cylinder landings on case are also decked. > > Once you start changing the valve train you will need to change other > things. > > Dan > > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, stokester <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I know I've asked this before but cannot find where I think Bill gave me >> a recommendation - I apologize for the repeat question. >> >> I have a 1974 Standard Beetle with the original 1600DP and to my >> knowledge has never been rebuilt. I want to rebuild it myself for max >> power and longevity without any block machining and able to use the stock >> carb and my SVDA distributor while keeping cost in the reasonable range. >> >> So I'm sure it will need align boring and the heads rebuilt. What >> piston, cylinder and crank combination(s) would be best and most >> economical? I know there are lots of combinations and I've looked at >> aircooled.net and GeneBerg.com for info but find it somewhat confusing. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Nick >> vwradios.com >> >> -- >> Visit the VintagVW archives at >> http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
