irish bloke seeks direction to build a big type 4!!

colinD · Post by **colinD** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:41 pm

Ive moved here form the type 4rum as I would like to build my Type 4
I intend to buy the majority of bits from jake but dont want an egine kit
cam rods pistons cylinders rods etc

machine services are kinda limited, and where technicaly machined bits are needed beond the wideing of cylinder bores or similar well, that will dictate another purchase from jake

I have at the minute two unknow 914 engines and a bus 2 litre and plan on using 914 gear ratios
the engine is going into my '68 912
I like the prospect of twicw the factory HP and bags of torque
for donuts and power slides-IN THE DRY!!

will need to commute about 1 hour at a time in traffic( drove ten miles the other day in first gear

)

jake you hinted at a train of thought on the type 4rum and so I'm dyin to know what you would have in mind.

cheers
colin

dstar · Post by **dstar** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:09 pm

Please remove the duplicate post below this one.

You will notice a button that says DELETE in the upper right hand
corner of the post.

Nevermind, Jake will have to delete it......

Don

colinD · Post by **colinD** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:21 am

whoops
sorry damn double post

anyway
in hindsight I guess my question would be
I want to purchase from jake a crank,cam, pistons and cylinders. to build a big type 4 for my 912
would like to keep up with the new golf GTI

( maybe)
I'm gonna use my own core.
I have a set of CB h beams stroker length& chevy jounal-are these suitable? better to use the 2 litre rods??- or buy new ones
should I port my own heads or send them for a magic touch to you

and what else do I need to consider

is there any huge gap in my understanding you need to set me strait on

Bleyseng · Post by **Bleyseng** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:51 am

Don't even think of porting your own heads especially the 914 2.0L ones. Send them to Len at HAM Inc to be rebuilt properly and he can also set them up with the proper valve size for what you need.

Cheaper in the long run to buy a engine kit complete with all the matching parts for a proven engine combo.

Geoff

colinD · Post by **colinD** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:19 am

I am tepmted by one of jakes kits

Bobtail · Post by **Bobtail** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:15 pm

If you have £4k look in the classifieds 400 bhp enough for ya?

colinD · Post by **colinD** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:28 pm

dude I seen that earlier
I was completely gobsmacked
thats a piece of enginnering
beond me I thinks
lookin a daily driver & be able to smoke the boy racers

Bobtail · Post by **Bobtail** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:10 pm

colinD wrote:dude I seen that earlier
I was completely gobsmacked
thats a piece of enginnering
beond me I thinks
lookin a daily driver & be able to smoke the boy racers

Er yeah it is a daily driver

but yeah maybe too much without working your way up to that kinda horsepower.

Passatman · Post by **Passatman** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:24 am

Bobtail is russ selling that engine. If so someones going to be happy and what will he be building next.

Can Drive Soon · Post by **Can Drive Soon** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:30 pm

Betcha that clutch is a beast

to control 400 ponies.

Bobtail · Post by **Bobtail** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:02 am

Passatman wrote:Bobtail is russ selling that engine. If so someones going to be happy and what will he be building next.

Yes he is and his next motor is based on a Pauter block with watercooled heads. Pm me if you need contact number

Cheers Paul

Clutch iirc is £400 for just the centre plate Porsche competition made by Sachs

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:04 am

Thats a VERY good deal!

The machine work on that engine is worth the full price!