[Pillow]

VW@ - I appologize if I am slamming you incorrectly for point #4. I am just trying to report the SOHC cam thing correctly.

Also when I mention the "serious money" for a high revving mouse it is given the assumption that there are no freebie parts. Like, I do not know anyone that has hotrod chevy stuff hanging around thier garages, or Porsche parts for that matter... I need new friends!

Have you ever done a type 4 conversion from a type 1? Just wondering. This is something I would like to do for my bus because the original idea of f-6 power is too expensive to justify. Which kind of goes full circle back the the V-8 swap, it is done primarily from a cost perspective most of the time.


List- 930fan has a valid point in the high rev area though. A SBC will need to convert to solid lifters and cam above roughly 6500RPM due to valve float. Then the maintenance becomes similar to the f-6 where valve adjustments are necessary. Also the dry sump is a wonderful thing to have for oil circulation.

Depending on how much juice you want out of your motor is directly proportional to how long it will live. Extra boost means less life in turbos. Extra high RPM blasts in SBC means less life due to weaker bottom end, especially if you do not have a 4 bolt main bearing cap.

Racers tear down the engines every year anyway to check that the high output goodies are still in spec. If you plan on having race car like output then expect this to be part of the opperating costs.

Also the only magazines to subscribe to are Car & Driver, Car Craft, and maybe Excellence. Excellence contains a lot of fluff that does not get read. Someone should start a thread on this.





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Adrian Pillow
1979 911 SC
1966 VW Microbus
PCA - Peachstate Region