Wassy Oxy

tomkisner · Post by **tomkisner** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:21 am

Alright I want to get more horsepower out of my car like everyone else and the car has a 1500 SP so I cant build up upon but I would like an oxy. What I need to know is it possible to make the oxy's completely aircooled while maintaining the wasser heads? Also how much horsepower would you guys expect from this combo
1 5/8 Header
DRD Port and Polish
Straight Cut Cam Gears
Web Cam 86 A
ARP Rod Bolts
Total Seal Piston Rings
Aj Simms Vaccum advance distributor
48 IDK?s
Lighten & balance stock flywheel

Thanks alot.

Post by **Piledriver** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 4:54 pm

Check out the aircooled wbx thread...

I'm curious, suspect they just weld up the passages that would go to the block, and use a flow-thru setup front to back.

Not "ideal" but probably far better cooling capacity/uniformity than air.

(Also more complex, but I think it would be worth it just to have a decent heater in most climates)

The nice things about a woxy is

A)All the killer T1 stuff fits, flexible deck etc, and
B) 101.6mm (4") bores are easily done... Although I worry about cylinder hot spots a bit.

Something at 101.6x90 is doable, the block has more room than any T1 block, save the new aftermarket ones.

103 bore has been done(Oettinger/Berg) , but water cooled.

Wally · Post by **Wally** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:32 am

Piledriver wrote:103 bore has been done(Oettinger/Berg) , but water cooled.

Hi, yeah, you mentioned this before, but how on earth can you get 103mm between even the stock stud spacing on a wbx?
BTW I have never seen/read about Oettinger 103mm watercooled cylinders. AFAIK, they never made these. For watercooled purposes in a 4 cylinder wbx a little over the stock 94mm was used with a longer stroke but thats all.
But I like to stand corrected if I'am wrong

I suppose you are not referring to the 3,6 wbx-6 cylinder?

Thanks,
Walter

Post by **Piledriver** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:25 am

Oettinger made a 103 nickasil jug set as well...

2.6L motor IIRC, 103x76...78?

Berg imported a kit, sold it for awhile, 103x82 IIRC, dropped in a wasser case/heads with machining.

The 97x82 kit just dropped in...Iron (rebored stock) jugs.

Wally · Post by **Wally** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 1:34 pm

Piledriver wrote:Oettinger made a 103 nickasil jug set as well...

Yes, Oettinger did, but that was for a type 4 application. I know, I have a NOS set

Walter

Post by **Piledriver** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:20 pm

I'm Trying to google for the reference, Road and Track did a story on Bergs Vanagon a few (OK, many) years ago IIRC.