new engine

plumcrazee · Post by **plumcrazee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:22 pm

ok i got me a new engine a 2lt twin carbed freshly rebuilt with no miles has 1800 heads for bigger valves for a bit more HP with 36pict carbs. should be in by the weekend hopefully

got to remove all the injection wiring and fuel pump and sort a few more things out that i wanted to and will post some pics up when its all done

i cant wait

Wally · Post by **Wally** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:32 am

Nice! the 36(-40) solexes are really 40mm Solex's

make sure you install the bigger 55 idle solenoid valves instead of he stock 50 ones, which were already small-ish for the 1800..

plumcrazee · Post by **plumcrazee** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:54 pm

well its the new engine is in

just got to conect it all up and make the throtle cable work and we should be able to fire her up

had to put the engine in twice as i have found out that the type 4 box is the one and only input shaft size that all other vws dont fit lol so the new clutch i got just span on the shaft

took it out and put an old friction plate back on and re fitted it ah well we learn somthing new every day lol

vwbill · Post by **vwbill** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:21 pm

Great News on the transplant!! I had that clutch issue on my first try rebuild and my parts guys swore they were the same splines and I got the same thing as you with the clutch disc spinning on the shaft!! It will piss you off fast! I thought it was a clutch slave at first! You should be back cruizen soon! Good luck with the rest of the connections! bill
p.s. Is there a issue with the fuel pump and return line thing??
p.s.s. Did you pull the main shaft forward by removing that "c" clip under the rear seat or just pull the motor forward?

plumcrazee · Post by **plumcrazee** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:33 am

well got it in the weekend and had the engine tuner come and tune it today and set up the carbs all ok and runing sweet as just a leak on the exhaust to look at and i am back on the road will get some pics up soon