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Author:  vw_brandon [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:29 pm ]
Post subject:  buildin on a budget

got bout 1,000 bucks to sink into my motor

would that cover the cost for a GOOD built 1915cc??
what would it cost to build a 2180 or so?

ive got a 2 barrell carb on my motor now that i bought off of kybuggy1 on here would that 2 barrell be big enough for a 1915?

or should i wait till next year and build a bigger one if 1,000 cant cover the cost for a 1915 im leanin towards waitin till next year and goin to a 2332

Author:  kybuggy1 [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: buildin on a budget

vw_brandon wrote:

ive got a 2 barrell carb on my motor now that i bought off of kybuggy1 on here would that 2 barrell be big enough for a 1915?


Yes. Got buddies that ran 'em on 1915s for 15 yrs or more. ( aint that right gustograber :wink: )

Author:  gustograber [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: buildin on a budget

hard to beat a well built 1915 with a good 2 barrell . still got a couple around for backup motors. i always said i wood never go to duels and the headaces that go with them ( never say never ) .

Author:  perrib [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: buildin on a budget

If you can scrounge you can do it. What carb do you have? I have a 1835 with a single 2 barrel Zenith that lasted 19 years. It has a Webber VZ 15 style cam ground on 110 lbe centers, Webber HD singles springs and Webber lifters in it. It has a used line bored case. Used stock std. crank and new stock Rimco rods with new bolts and nuts from Rimco. It had a used lightened flywheel with used Sach disc and used Gernman pressure plate along with a used 1.5" Tri Mil exhaust. This engine was a test to see how cheap I could build one and still be reliable. I had a set of used 041 heads and HD rocker shafts. Being econo I used the stock valve spring retainers, push rods and rockers. Eventually I pulled a set of locks through the stock retainer and bent a valve. Lapping in a new valve and set of HD retainers solved that. I did splurge on a Melling oil pump and Gene Berg pressure relief cover dual oil filters and a Mesa style oil cooler and electric fan. If you blueprint a Schadeck 26 mm oil pump it will be fine and over $120 cheaper. The only thing I would do different is use a VZ 14 cam next time. The 15 worked great with a 3 rib bus Transaxle and 30 " tires. In year 19 the switch to 33" tires overworked the engine and the rings gave up.

Author:  vw_brandon [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: buildin on a budget

perrib wrote:
If you can scrounge you can do it. What carb do you have? I have a 1835 with a single 2 barrel Zenith that lasted 19 years. It has a Webber VZ 15 style cam ground on 110 lbe centers, Webber HD singles springs and Webber lifters in it. It has a used line bored case. Used stock std. crank and new stock Rimco rods with new bolts and nuts from Rimco. It had a used lightened flywheel with used Sach disc and used Gernman pressure plate along with a used 1.5" Tri Mil exhaust. This engine was a test to see how cheap I could build one and still be reliable. I had a set of used 041 heads and HD rocker shafts. Being econo I used the stock valve spring retainers, push rods and rockers. Eventually I pulled a set of locks through the stock retainer and bent a valve. Lapping in a new valve and set of HD retainers solved that. I did splurge on a Melling oil pump and Gene Berg pressure relief cover dual oil filters and a Mesa style oil cooler and electric fan. If you blueprint a Schadeck 26 mm oil pump it will be fine and over $120 cheaper. The only thing I would do different is use a VZ 14 cam next time. The 15 worked great with a 3 rib bus Transaxle and 30 " tires. In year 19 the switch to 33" tires overworked the engine and the rings gave up.



ive got 31's on the buggy with a 2barrel weber progressive

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