My VW engine building experience isn't with a sand rail but I figured it would fit in alright here.
2012
Not the prettiest build but I used what I had.
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I know this engine had a bore of 94mm but I can't remember the stroke. It ran well at first.
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Bug vs my dad's ZL1 Camaro (pretty quick until hitting tall third gear)
March 2013
Unbeknownst to me, an additive called ZDDP was pulled from most common motor oils and without this additive, aggressive cams will destroy flat tappet lifters. My bug started running poorly. The lifters were destroyed:
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April 27, 2014
Newish engine sitting on the stand , mostly assembled.
2276cc (82 stroke x 94 bore)
Engle FK-8 cam
CB 044 Magnum Plus heads, lightly ported
1.4 ratio rockers
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May 4, 2014
Dual Weber 44 IDF carbs
MSD 6AL and MSD Blaster 2 coil mounted inside car with a firewall pass through
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May 10, 2014
First car show with the new engine.
The white and red baja bug was my dad's and the yellow baja bug is my brother's.
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June 4, 2014
The Beetle was set aside for a new project: a mid-engined, open wheel street car.
It has been shuffled around the shop and now resides in a shipping container out back.
I'll eventually work on it again.
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