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BAS Porsche-style fanshroud with 11 blade fan & 55a alternator
Scat degree pulley
One-off custom deck tinware
Oil cooler blank-off & full flow oil system with Berg pump. Dual radiators with Mesa fan, manually operated. HP1 cartridge oil filter system.
Oil temp & pressure gauge senders used alongside stock light sender.
Vented stainless Scat rocker covers.
CB Bandito 041 heads with dual springs ; 1.4:1 ratio rockers & C-M pushrods.
FK8 cam with Scat lube lifters *.
90.5 pistons on a 76mm crank give 1955cc.
Polished ports matched to polished manifolds.
Twin 44 IDF Webers* with 4" ramstacks & 6" filters.
CB Performance electric fuel pump & filter.
BAS carb linkage .
009 dizzy with Pertronix 2 electronic ignition.Chrome Pertronix coil. 8mm Taylor leads.
Lightened & balanced flywheel. Stock clutch with HD disc.
(VW Speedshop-supplied) All stainless A1 style exhaust system , modded for bus use by South Coast Wagenwerks..
£4000 ono
* engine was completely rebuilt last year,at great expense, with new cam & followers & completely checked through. Carbs were rebuilt with many new parts.
Engine has done less than 3k since then
Currently housed in a Barndoor- easy out- you'll need to change the airfilters to fit in a Bay engine 'bay'.. ;)
 

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