Interesting write up…
1968cc Turn-Key Street/Strip Motor – Dyno-tested, Track-proven
Looking for a super reliable street/strip motor for your Bug or Ghia? Compare this build to a 1914cc/1915cc but with better torque due to the larger 74mm crank, thicker cylinders than the 94’s, and custom Kaddies that have had all the machine-work and match-porting done. This motor is super fast!
This is our “Signature” build.
We took Jason Torchinski from Jalopnik for a ride in our car with a nearly identical build in it and here’s what he wrote for the publication:
“It sounded like a dragon was gargling a dozen chainsaws behind me, and the Beetle lurched forward with an impossible burst of speed. Seriously, I haven’t felt anything like that outside of the Panamera and GT-R press cars I’ve driven. It was terrifying and exhilarating.”
Read the complete article here:
http://jalopnik.com/project-beetle-rebirth-picking-an-engine-511263588
We spent three days dyno-tuning and dialing in this engine before taking it to Sacramento Speedway to race at Bugorama #72. We made it all the way to the finals and lost by 1/100th of a second. It did 13.84 seconds at 93 MPH in the 1/4 mile, which is pretty darned impressive for less than a 2 liter motor.
Here are the engine specs:
– Aluminum Case: Bored for 94’s, full-flowed, 8mm chromoly studs – Thick-wall 92mm pistons/cylinders kit (thicker than 90.5’s in your 1776cc) – Forged chromoly 74mm crank – Forged chromoly H-beam rods – Forged chromoly flywheel – Kennedy Stage 1 Pressure plate with HD clutch disc – All rotating parts dynamically balanced – KSR-4000 Racing heads with competition valve job, “Gator-port” intakes, polished chambers, ported/polished exhaust ports, shortened guides, back-cut seats and valves, dual springs, etc. – 75A chrome alternator conversion kit – Kaddie Shack 44mm Kadron carbs with machined 34mm venturis, heim joint linkage, ported Treuhaft manifolds, old school style air cleaners, Hi-Flo kits, etc. – AA 1-5/8″ Sidewinder exhaust – Straight-cut gears – Dynamically balanced cooling fan – Pertronix Ignitor II Billet distributor, coil, and 8mm ignition wires. Distributor curved specifically for this motor. – All new engine tins with chrome accents – Kaddie Shack stainless steel hard-line fuel kit – Scat 1.4:1 forged racing rockers – Norris 336S cam – Norris chromoly pushrods – Full VDO sending unit package – Laser-engraved crank pulley (balanced with rotating components) – Scat low-profile oil sump – Deck set at .040″, 10:1 compression ratio.
Dyno-tuned at 122HP/123 ft/lbs torque
This is a serious motor. We recommend a trans strap kit be installed when installing it in the car, as well as gauges. We have low-profile Ghia manifolds already ported to match if installing in a Ghia, but it made slightly less HP with the short manifolds. Can email those dyno sheets, as well.
The nice thing about this motor is that it has been made to drive around town like grandma’s Eldorado, but when you push the pedal to the metal THIS THING MOVES. It also does not have the headaches associated with Weber idle jet and linkage constant adjustment. It’s a matter of “Set it and forget it”.
It simply runs.
Great for a show car or street/strip weekender.
If you’re looking for a super-torquer for your bus, or a motor with a powerband more suited for your off-road car, or something with a little less “bells and whistles”, or simply a daily driver… we can build a custom-tailored engine specifically to suit your needs. We simply built this one because we like the combo for what we do, and it works well! Give us a call or drop us an email. We’re here to help.
