The Aircooled Cookbook
Please Share Your Engine Recipe
Try to put in as much detail as you can. If you don't know some specs, don't worry, just leave it blank. Please indicate if you re-used an old part. Wether it be a race engine or a daily grocery getter, wether it performed bad or good, it doesn't matter. The purpose of this compilation is to help new and even old engine builders on what works and what doesn't. So you have to indicate how it performed. You can send in as many recipe's as you want. The more the merrier. Don't be ashamed that you built a crappy engine, post the specs so it won't be repeated by the next engine builder. BTW, it doesn't matter wether you built it yourself or not, as long as you used it. Please copy and paste this, fill it out, then send to: [email protected]
1. Your Name:
2. Email Address:
3.Car Type(beetle/bus/ghia/heb/vert/buggy/kitcar..etc):
4.Displacement:(1200/1600/1776/2007/3000/etc.):
5.Crankcase(new/old/align-bored/special modifications, machine work, special treatments):
6.Crankshaft(stroke,brand,counterweighted or not, full circle, welded, forged, Chevy/Porsche/VW/Capri rod journal, type1/type4 center main):
7.Connecting Rods(brand,length,type,I-beam, H-beam, stock ):
8..Pistons/Cylinders(size&brand):
9.Piston Rings(stock,aftermarket(brand),combination)
10.Camshaft(brand & model):
11.Cam gears(stock, straight cut, steel on steel, brand, etc)
12.Cam followers/Lifters(stock/aftermarket,brand):
13.Pushrods(brand&type):
14.Heads(Brand&Intake&Exhaust valve size/ported?,polished?/semi-hemi/valve springs/SP/DP):
15.Rockers(Ratio&Brand):
16.Spark Plugs:
17.Exhaust(brand & size, stinger, homemade, dual mufflers, etc):
18.Compression ratio(c.r., octane of fuel used, mpg):
19.fuel system(carburettor/fuel injection/turbocharged/supercharged):
20.fuel pump(stock,electronic,brand):
21.Oil pump(brand/gear size):
22.Oil Sump(Size&Brand):
23.Oil Cooler & Fan Shroud (type1, type4, Porsche 911, aftermarket, additional):
24.Ignition(cdi/transistorized/stock/points replacement,crankfired,etc):
25.Distributor:
26.Flywheel(brand, cast, forged, weight):
27.Pulley(brand& size):
28.Clutch(brand and spec):
29.Pressure plate(brand & spec):
30.Transmission:
31.Wheels(brand&diameter&width)
32.Tires(brand&specs):
33.max horsepower@rpm:
34.max torque@rpm:
35.0-60mph time:
36.1/4 mile time:
37.How many miles/kilometers currently on engine:
38.Cost to build(don't be shy):
39.Primary Purpose(drag strip, weekender, circuit racer, hot street, highway commuter, city beater, daily driver):
40.Comments(This is the important part! Mention what type of vw the engine was used in, how the engine performs, was it a rocket or was a kid on roller blades faster. torquey? lots of hp? high revving? no power in the low rpms but lots of top end?):