Is anyone running an oxy?

houseofghia · Post by **houseofghia** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:25 pm

How many people are running an oxyboxer in there cars? This forum seems a little weak. Not too many post's. Are people using this idea? Is this engine more of a myth or do they exist?-Matt

houseofghia · Post by **houseofghia** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 9:38 pm

Come on guys, 19 posts and no one has anything to say. There must be some interest if 19 people other than me are looking here.-Matt

BlownFinn · Post by **BlownFinn** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:56 am

Hi there,

My oxy is not finished yet, so I haven´t any experiences to tell about. I have a frend doing the mods and machining. Hope to see it running by may. It´s a 76x94.

They are quite new here in Finland but att least one is made, that I know off. It was used in endurance-racing and worked great. Seems like a strong package if one knows how to build one.

When mine is ready to go, I´ll let the whole world know about it

Niklas

houseofghia · Post by **houseofghia** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:20 am

Thanks Niklas, That's the kind of stuff I want to hear about. Good luck with your conversion, keep us updated on it's progress. I think that an Oxy sounds like a great idea. Now, I want to hear about peoples experiences with them, good or bad. The t-4 is being used with great success, what about the Oxy? -Matt

Badbugtwo · Post by **Badbugtwo** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:59 pm

As far as race only, I have run a modified water boxer case in my race bug for the last two years. The case itself is probably better than most aftermarket cases.

houseofghia · Post by **houseofghia** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 7:57 pm

Come on now. 70 views and only 2 replies.

JC-ATL · Post by **JC-ATL** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:24 am

I just picked up an old wasser motor that I'm planning to do, but I'm not actually running it as we speak.

FlatFourFanatic · Post by **FlatFourFanatic** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:37 pm

I'm now about to start experimenting as well.

Post by **Tom Notch** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:53 pm

I'm just about ready to do the "trial assembly up to getting my deck ht. measurements" experience on an 84x95. Something that was sort of started like 8 years ago and I finally really need it.

TIMBERWOLF · Post by **TIMBERWOLF** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:43 am

I'm running a warm wasser in my buggy. I might go Oxy in the future but I like the water cooled motor. It is way better than a T1 or T4 - I've had both - for cheap warmed up power, and looked after is very robust. I'm looking to the next step, see my posts (I agree this forum can be quiet at times..

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I think the wasser short block is very under developed outside germany, they do a lot of things to it but most web stuff is in german and needs translating on babel, not easy sometimes!

If I were to go Oxy I would keep the wasser heads, weld up the water ports and not prat about with the studs. The heads are pretty good as stock and you need to do some very expensive stuff to get better, if it is for daily road use you'd be better off spending the money on a turbo injection and ECU management.

houseofghia · Post by **houseofghia** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:43 am

You mention keeping the wasser heads on an Oxy. Can this be done?

Type 5 Joe · Post by **Type 5 Joe** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:18 am

keonekeone · Post by **keonekeone** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:59 am

Can someone explain what is this topic, water cooled VW?
From what vehicle?

Thanks
John

Post by **Tom Notch** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:34 am

Joe only did part of the conversion on my case.

If the new pent roof ally cases were available when I started this project many years ago, I wouldn't have gone the oxy way. After checking out the new cases, I like them.

Type 5 Joe · Post by **Type 5 Joe** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:40 am