It seems that half of buggying is attitude..You are on the right track. I know next to nothing about VW but lots of guys on this site are very knowledgeable and will help you. Good Luck,,,
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| Author: | WvDave [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:36 am ] |
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I posted this message the first time Saturday, March 22 and got 3-4 helpful replies but the whole thread mysteriously disappeared yesterday. To you guys who replied Saturday and Sunday. Thanks for the prompt replies. I read the two other forums, STF and TheSamba, but I like this one because we have a WoodsBuggy. When my son had the arms off I remember him saying he did polish one or two of the arms where they fit into the beam and greased them up good. The passenger side seems stickier than the drivers side so it's possible something could be bent. The PO of the buggy was the type better fitted for an ATV/four wheeler or some other kind of off road ride that he could jump on, turn the key, and go without even checking the oil. When we were told the buggy was for sale and we went to look at it the guy said the starter was bad and he gave it to another guy to have it rebuilt but eventually the starter disappeared. We couldn't start or even crank the engine but since this wasn't my first rodeo I had my son turn the engine over with the belt. It would turn just short of 360*. Since it had been sitting out in the weather a couple mo uncovered and having not been started I was hoping maybe rain water had stuck a valve open only allowing us to turn it each way until the piston hit the valve. Ha, wishful thinking on my part! The guy said the engine was a 2275, even though I questioned his mechanical knowledge, at this point I had no reason to question his honesty. To make a long story a little shorter, we bought the buggy, brought it home and done a few simple tests to rule out a stuck valve. It wasn't a valve, it was a broke rod. Good news though is the engine has practically new 044 heads, 94 jugs (1 damaged), an 84 crank (1 rod journal will polish), a Webber 2bbl and an Engle 120 cam. The buggy has four white spoke wheels (5"&12"), an aluminum gas tank, a new cutting brake and a three-rib transmission. We're satisfied even though the PO may have known the rod was broke! I don't think he did... Sorry about the long post, guess I just needed to talk buggies today... |
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| Author: | Firebug [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:57 am ] |
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It seems that half of buggying is attitude..You are on the right track. I know next to nothing about VW but lots of guys on this site are very knowledgeable and will help you. Good Luck,,,
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| Author: | Roy [ Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:07 pm ] |
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Sounds like you got a bunch of great parts. Keep us informed. |
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:28 am ] |
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Good luck on the rebuild. BTW the 94mm pistons and 84mm crank give you a 2332 motor. So you got more engine than you paid for lol! |
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| Author: | WvDave [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:53 am ] |
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I realize this isn't the best option but does anyone have a slightly used 94 jug and piston they'd let go for nearly nothing? Of course we'd make sure all four pistons weigh the same I don't expect anyone to break up a set but maybe someone has broke one like us. |
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| Author: | WvDave [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:11 am ] |
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Ody, My bad, it's an 82 crank |
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:38 am ] |
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Ok on the crank, aircooled.net will sell you a pistion and cylinder. I have some spare new cylinders if you can find a piston. 216-695-0733 |
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| Author: | WvDave [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:27 pm ] |
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Ody, I think the cylinder is salvageable but a big chunk of the piston skirt was broke away when the rod broke. I was almost tempted to cut the other side of the broken piston down to match the broke side then make the other three the same. Some race engine builders, not necessarily bug engines, do cut the skirts off to lighten the reciprocating weight. I know this could greatly reduce engine life. When that rod broke it some how knocked a lifter out, to the inside, and broke the side off the lifter bore. Could the case be repaired? The rod didn't knock a hole in the case. I have dealt with John at aircooled.net but I didn't know he'd sell one C&P. Would this better fit the engine board? |
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:07 am ] |
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Case can be repaired. This is something to be left to a very experienced person. I definatly would not remove the piston skirts as they are what sets the tollerence netween the piston and cylinder. The pistons will be so lose that they will probalbly not last a season, rings will ware very quickly and be extremly noisy. |
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