1970 San Francisco westfalia resto

[K@rlos]

2.7 on a type1 Would have loved to have tried that out lol

101.4mm (4 inch) bore x 84mm stroke. If we ever do another motor for my bus it will be a 4” bore build

 

[creationblue]

What's the largest bore you could get away with? Incidentally my 2.7 has 6 x 92mm diameter pistons (the same as a 1776 would have)

 

[K@rlos]

What's the largest bore you could get away with? Incidentally my 2.7 has 6 x 92mm diameter pistons (the same as a 1776 would have)

I think they do 104’s

 

[K@rlos]

I think they do 104’s

Don’t think they are very street friendly though

 

[K@rlos]

Well it’s been about 2 yrs since I last took the bus to bits so…..






That lot there owes me 3x more than what I paid for the actual bus nearly 18 yrs ago making a vw camper fast is a stupid and expensive hobby

 

[ozziedog]

WOW and WOW again, that’s some great results this year and I can only imagine how addictive it could be. I can’t wait to hear about you guys doing a four inch bore for yours. Now that you’ve said it, you’ll be thinking about it.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,what a great addiction to have.

 

[K@rlos]

WOW and WOW again, that’s some great results this year and I can only imagine how addictive it could be. I can’t wait to hear about you guys doing a four inch bore for yours. Now that you’ve said it, you’ll be thinking about it.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,what a great addiction to have.

I’d like a 4” bore motor but they don’t use ‘off the the shelf’ parts. Maybe 1 day, we’ll see

 

[creationblue]

Those carbs are huge! That's some motor right there! Can only image what the launch feels like with the 1/4mile in front of you!

Got me thinking the other day, was reading a post about a guy who was thinking of going to Spa in his beetle that had a hi-po motor with 48s, he worked out the cost of the fuel and didn't bother. I've never considered the cost of speed in that way before but it does make a difference! Costs me around £80 to fill my tank with Super, so around £120 (estimate) to do the 400mile round trip to Cornwall last weekend, and I'm going again next week...... I feel my power to fuel bill ratio is pretty decent or at least I'm comfortable with it, but it is a consideration for those wanting power without a thought for the impending fuel cost.

Look forward to seeing the progress

 

[K@rlos]

Those carbs are huge! That's some motor right there! Can only image what the launch feels like with the 1/4mile in front of you!

Got me thinking the other day, was reading a post about a guy who was thinking of going to Spa in his beetle that had a hi-po motor with 48s, he worked out the cost of the fuel and didn't bother. I've never considered the cost of speed in that way before but it does make a difference! Costs me around £80 to fill my tank with Super, so around £120 (estimate) to do the 400mile round trip to Cornwall last weekend, and I'm going again next week...... I feel my power to fuel bill ratio is pretty decent or at least I'm comfortable with it, but it is a consideration for those wanting power without a thought for the impending fuel cost.

Look forward to seeing the progress

Weber 48 IDA’s it’s good fun, in the grand scheme of things it’s not that quick but it’s not bad for a fully fitted westy bus. His is probably running rich as hell! Mines not terrible on fuel, it’s 2276cc with 10:1 compression and probably about 200hp without the gas so it’s not breaking a sweat just cruising along. I can get to ninove and back from mine in Suffolk on 2 tanks of fuel. On a trip it will do about 240 miles to a tank, in town driving though it’s pretty bad and racing proper drinks fuel biggest downside is I have to run it on v power or alike as the compression & nitrous needs the octane

Did have a deadline of ninove but we’re gonna take the bug so the bus isn’t such a priority. Will be done for spring though

 

[fallingoffalot]

Must come down to VW Action next year to see this beast!! If you run it down there anytime before thenlet us know.

 

[creationblue]

I agree with Andy. We must come and see you take it up the strip!

 

[K@rlos]

I agree with Andy. We must come and see you take it up the strip!

Pay a tenner and you can ride in the passenger seat

 

[creationblue]

Pay a tenner and you can ride in the passenger seat

Deal

 

[K@rlos]

Truly unimpressed with Upol raptor, over priced and over hyped crap. 7 years old and literally falling off in massive scabs So stripping underside down to bare metal then going old school with epoxy mastic and actual paint.

 

[milfredo]

Truly unimpressed with Upol raptor, over priced and over hyped crap. 7 years old and literally falling off in massive scabs So stripping underside down to bare metal then going old school with epoxy mastic and actual paint.

How will you strip it back?

 

[K@rlos]

How will you strip it back?

I’ve got some proper gnarly wire wheels which go in a 4.5” grinder. Did a bit today and it goes through like a hot knife through butter

 

[Clem]

I'm glad it wasn't just me. (Not glad as such, but ...). I did my front arches - prepped it really well, and whilst it went on ok, its subsequently shrunk and peeled away. I took a load off last winter and brush painted the gaps to fix it up but it needs all pulling off at some point.

 

[K@rlos]

I'm glad it wasn't just me. (Not glad as such, but ...). I did my front arches - prepped it really well, and whilst it went on ok, its subsequently shrunk and peeled away. I took a load off last winter and brush painted the gaps to fix it up but it needs all pulling off at some point.

I also feel a degree of vindication knowing it’s not just me who’s had unsatisfactory results but yeah it’s utter dog ****, overpriced ******* at that. I too did all the proper prep etc but like you it’s shrunk, cracked retained crud & moisture then subsequently caused corrosion over the past 6 years

Anyway, I’ve got the right needle about this so have attacked it hard

 

[K@rlos]

My next landlord/next door neighbours at the yard are powder coaters and are aware of my plight, they lent me this.



They use it to get powder coat off, jeez!!!! That’s made the job a lot easier!! Goes through raptor like P diddy does baby lotion



Both arches stripped and rust treated (just in case)

 

[creationblue]

On topic with the analogy