Bird Rebuilds 1776! Job done, thanks for the help folks!!

[Merlydog]

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Just gotta get the angled oil pump cover so the moustache bar clears it. My fault, I forgot about it!! Doh! :shock:

 

[Trikky2]

Nice

While your getting the angled oil pump cover buy a right angled (or nearly right angled) connector for the other one, on the left (the inlet side) - that way you can retain the original tin behind the pulley by just modding it a little with a hammer to get it to fit

 

[Merlydog]

Nice

While your getting the angled oil pump cover buy a right angled (or nearly right angled) connector for the other one, on the left (the inlet side) - that way you can retain the original tin behind the pulley by just modding it a little with a hammer to get it to fit

Ok Trikky will do thank you.. I can't wait to get it in and ticking over now, not that I've a clue on how to set the timing or anything lol?! To think of all the stuff I've done to my van now I'm still clueless on how to tune and tweak the dells properly. YouTube!!! :mrgreen:

 

[Merlydog]

It goes like a bloody rocket boys!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[sparkywig]

8)

 

[67panel]

tidy 8) 8) 8)

 

[68_early_bay]

Happy days 8)

 

[marco]

Looking good, bet the satisfaction you feel is awesome. :mrgreen:

 

[Merlydog]

Looking good, bet the satisfaction you feel is awesome. :mrgreen:

It certainly does but it's been emotional!

 

[Trikky2]

Very nice. Well done

 

[Merlydog]

For those that are interested the spec is the following & it runs like a train honestly!

Stock crank polished and full balanced
Original Mahle B&Ps 90.5mm
Genuine VW heads bored for the pistons with a light (stock) valve job/port and polish
SCAT HD single valve springs
Manton chromoly pushrods
Stock AS41 bus case
Twin 36 dellortos which were jetted for 1600 (30mm venturis) but run perfect still on the 1776.
Stayed with the dynamo as it charges both batteries (leisure) perfectly fine
Full flow case with external oil filter (cooler wasn't required)
Stock Bosch dizzy with leccy ignition and SVDA to dells
20/50 valvoline vr1 oil to run it in

That's it really, I took my time sourcing and restoring og tinware, thermostats and flaps, Hoover bits etc for the cooling.
It genuinely runs like a new one & zero oil leaks, at the moment! :lol:

 

[jonboylaw]

Sweet Sarah, was an interesting thread to watch. Thanks.

 

[AIR_CHILLED]

Glad your pleased with your engine, your thread is a very informative and down to earth which has inspired me to have a go.
Out of interest are u willing to share approximate costing of the work done, I appreciate some parts / labour were at mates rates etc.
Also where did you source the forged barrels and piston?

Thanks,

Mike.

 

[Merlydog]

Glad your pleased with your engine, your thread is a very informative and down to earth which has inspired me to have a go.
Out of interest are u willing to share approximate costing of the work done, I appreciate some parts / labour were at mates rates etc.
Also where did you source the forged barrels and piston?

Thanks,

Mike.

Yes of course more than happy to share the costing with people, I sourced the mahle B&P's from the states as there are guys on the samba selling them. They're the ones in the red boxes rather than the newer boxes currently on sale in the UK. As your aware though you run the risk of import tax from the states, I however, even though honest didn't get stung on any parts I had imported.

Full engine from eBay for strip and rebuild £350

All my ancillaries and new parts I required totalled around £370 from various suppliers. I used GSF for most stuff inc flywheel, elring seal/gaskets, oil cooler, chromoly pushrods, external oil filter & hoses, HD springs etc etc..

Machine costs, porting, headwork and longblock assembly £495

I then sold my then current TP 1600 with single carb and bolt in for £350 plus various extra parts I accumulated during the build for around £200.

So collectively I rekon I managed it for approximately £660 quid.

Don't however under estimate the work your going to have to put into it yourself, the hoops you end up jumping through because parts aren't suitable or the case is past it and so on. Having just gone through it I couldn't have been so successful without the help of a respected engine builder and folk willing to point me in the right direction here.

This is purely my opinion and others will have there's AND I'm no expert but.... All the incessant research I've done 1776 is the biggest I'd go unless you want to start spending serious £££££ on the extras, like oil coolers and serpentine pulley kits and bigger cranks and bigger ratio gearboxes and all that jazz.

This one pulls up hills in third and gives me a little kick from 3000-4000 revs. Just what I'm after and you should build yours for what suits you as there are so many options! I'm glad I've inspired a few of you, remember due to time constraints I had my longblock assembled! I do wish you all the best guys, its a rocky road but a delight when you turn that key and it fires up for the first time!

 

[Merlydog]

Plus if a bird like me can do it you all can, so stop thinking and start doing guys!! :mrgreen:

 

[68_early_bay]

Plus if a bird like me can do it you all can, so stop thinking and start doing guys!! :mrgreen:

I was thinking of dropping my engine off at yours Sarah, now youve done one shouldn't take you long at all to get mine done :lol: