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If you're going for a 1600, you might consider one with a 1776 kit. More power & it drops right in. I did that with the last bug I owned, along with a decent balance job & it ran like a top with plenty of power for freeway driving.
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The 1641cc kit is a drop-in that's somewhat OK and there is one slightly larger but it is pure china junk. Rimco is still there, but they have changed hands. Volkwagen Parts & Machining - RIMCO VW
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Why not just remove the engine ( a fifteen minute job) and take it to a local machine shop? If the car is in or near Weatherford, go to
Precision Engine Services 1413 East Main Street, Weatherford, OK 73096-5722 (580) 772-6255 Go on theSamba.com and find the parts. This way you keep the original engine with the car. It is a 64 and other than converting it to a 12V they are getting very hard to find with the original 1300 engines intact. If for reasons that I don't understand you find a way to talk your Aunt into getting rid of her car send me a PM, I am certainly a buyer of a complete 64 with the original engine in it, no matter what shape it's in.
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How much $$$ are we talking to rebuild this motor, vs drop in a crate motor? Parts wise anyways?
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Mark, Pm your thoughts on the car if you are really interested in buying... Make an offer
 Honestly, the car is a great start for a resto, but my aunt and uncle aren't willing to pay for a resto, aren't going to do it themselves, and I don't have the time to work on my own projects. It's been converted to 12v at some point in the past, and my dad and I replaced the starter last winter. A few weeks ago the carb stuck open and it had a bit of a runaway, hence the knock. The body is straight, albeit shoddily painted, and I've not seen rest in my dealings with the car. Here are a few pics, if you will ignore the people... I had the car for prom a few years back, it matched my dates dress...   
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Hey, I think those pop-out rear windows are a very desirable option. Haven't had anything to do with VWs iin decades though, so I might be wrong.
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wanna killa engine? FAT RACING!
umpteen gazzillion SCORE 1/2-1600's and class 5's can attest to their Q.C.
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They sure was proud of their work though, as evidenced on the bottom of the invoice. I know they're good but not sure if ANYONE can be that good
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yes FAT PERFORMANCE. ya get what ya pay for.
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Don't think a tricked out motor is the answer for this bug. Like I said, it's a pretty tired car.
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So was the Berg's shop, dan know iffn it's still there or not after Gene passed. I got what I paid for from the Berg's. When I was in high school my DD was a primer gray 67 bug with centerlines and surf racks. My dial in at the bug-ins was 14.4 and I was bagging at least 1/2 second. Dem wuz the good ole days, I miss OCIR. |
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