Motor Rebuild

Post subject: Motor Rebuild Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:38 PM

My 1600 sp needs a little more power for my baja, Im thinking of rebuilding it, whats some things i could do to squeeze some power out of it for fairly cheap.

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:57 PM

DP heads
1641 pistons
110 cam
1.25:1 rockers

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:00 AM

How much$$$$ ?

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:03 AM

$200
$200
$100
$70

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:15 AM

does the dp heads come with the carb setup?

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:57 AM

Not off the shelf, but you might be able to find some that the guy is going to dual carbs better heads.

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 01:41 AM

Check this link

www.gex.com/38misc2.htm

complete kit with or without heads.
William

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 01:45 AM

vwbill wrote:

Check this link

www.gex.com/38misc2.htm

complete kit with or without heads.
William

GEX is a crap shoot, do the research.

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 02:23 AM

why is it a crapshoot?
looks good

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 02:47 AM

I have heard of more bad then good engines come out of there. You decide.

www.thesamba.com/vw/fo...hlight=gex

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 04:10 AM

Leatherneck wrote:

I have heard of more bad then good engines come out of there. You decide.

www.thesamba.com/vw/fo...hlight=gex

My uncle here in Arkansas bought one last summer and had to replace the oil pump inside the first week Shocked

. His is a 1776.

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 02:34 AM

I wasn't recommending buying an engine, his is good. They sell a complete kit to convert sp to dp; heads, manifold, carb, tin. all one shot. Seem a little high to include heads, but manifold, carb, tin kit looked reasonable. Get heads somewhere else.
William

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 03:14 AM

ya, thats what i was wondering if the kit was decent?

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:10 PM

hey i just kinda priced it out and it came to $1075!!!
i cant afford that, that was outa jc whitney

Post subject: Re: Motor Rebuild Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:55 AM

Hey Chirco does ship and they have done me right.