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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Jun 5, 2006 12:03:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My housemate had an unfortunate incident with her VW Samba yesterday... She's been driving around in it since getting it on the road for RTTS. Yesterday she checked the oil and noticed it was low. "Must top it up" she thought (and then didn't ) Anyhoo, on her way back home the engine ground to a halt, and a quick check underneath revealed that the sump plug had come out and dumped all the oil. Engine seized. So, obviously she needs a new lump (she's sourced one from a later Bay camper), but I was just wondering what the market is like for Splitty engine parts - I figure she could get some cash back by breaking her knackered engine... heads, carb, ancilleries... I don't know much about aircooled dubs, but I reckon I owe her one after blowing up her Peugeot a few months ago ( ), so I might be fitting the new engine and hopefully getting her some cash back on the knackered lump. BTW the engine was rebuilt about 12 months ago, so there should be some decent parts on it I reckon. I don't know what engine it is (but it's one that would have originally been in the bus when new if that helps) Here's a pic btw... hers is the red samba:
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autohausdolby Kinda New Posts: 1	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice autohausdolby @autohausdolby
	Jun 5, 2006 12:08:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's worth a pop but the legions of decent secondhand 1600 twin ports for £200 have made scrap lumps pretty much worthless unless they have tasty/old and rare parts in them (IMHO)
	Last Edit: Jun 5, 2006 12:08:55 GMT by autohausdolby

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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Jun 5, 2006 12:12:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hmm, I see. I suppose weighing it in is an option. Or a garden ornament. ;D I suggested getting a Scooby lump instead but she was having none of it!
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skoda_norman Global Moderator Posts: 8,449	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice skoda_norman @skodanorman
	Jun 5, 2006 15:10:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	no idea, but that samba is hot


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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Jun 5, 2006 15:36:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	IMO it needs a bit of stick^TM treatment, like the black bus in the pic (another on of our lots), but I think she wants to keep it standard height. They're going to France in it at the end of next month, so hopefully they'll get the new engine in in time for that!
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skoda_norman Global Moderator Posts: 8,449	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice skoda_norman @skodanorman
	Jun 5, 2006 15:39:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	yeah, drop it a bit and fit some shiney chrome wheels.


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Olson Part of things Posts: 190	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice Olson @olson
	Jun 5, 2006 15:53:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I wouldn't bother breaking it up. I've got loads of VW stuff for sale at the moment and it's a right pain in the ass. I'd just advertise it on Volksmoan as a non-runner and see what you can get for it. I'd make it into a wine rack if I were you.
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tonycocacola Probably posted too much Whoop Whoop! Posts: 10,141	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice tonycocacola @tonycocacola
	Jun 5, 2006 18:07:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	olson said: I'd make it into a wine rack if I were you. wine rack come coffee table. type 4 power is the way of the future.
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ChasR RR Helper motivation Posts: 10,244 Club RR Member Number: 170	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice ChasR @chasr Club Retro Rides Member 170
	Jun 7, 2006 0:41:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Type 4 power is reliable decent power, and well worth considering. But Iirc, you will also need to spend about £600-700 on ancilliaries. As someone said, Type 1 1600 Twin Ports go for around £200. But why doesn' she get a decent case, get a balanced crank, Engle Cam, Twin Dellortos, Roller Rockers, Oil tapped case, decent ported heads (I'm sure there are mods I have missed out), and have it either as a 1600 or a 1776 if she can afford to machine the block. That way, she'll have a smooth running engine (smoother than the factory), and yet be reliable. In a bus, don't let people talk you into getting 1641/1679 barrels in a Camper, as the the engine will soon overheat in no time (the walls are thinner in those barrels, so the engine seizes itself as a result of not being able to get rid of the hear), which IMO is a bit of a False Economy. But if the above is out of the question, finding a decent original engine (1200 in those I think), should not be too tricky. I almost got a 1200 for my Beetle in 6 Volt form for £55 for a fully rebuilt one! But I preferred the power of the 1300 Twin Port lol.
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Keefy Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,195	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice Keefy @keefy
	Jun 7, 2006 7:09:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	you should be able to find a type 4 or decent 1600 for £50-£100. I bought a type 4 just two weeks ago for £50. Keep your eyes open on volkszone.com. OR - tasha is selling her 2387 turbo motor out the race car - yours for £6k! ;D
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slammed 66 Posted a lot www.gtturbo.org Posts: 1,675	Cooked splitty engine, and a bit of advice slammed 66 @slammed66
	Jun 7, 2006 7:48:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Her only option is to scrap the samba!!!! but i'll take it off her for free if you like Basically a 1600 twinport can be had for 50 sheets so a knackered one aint worth owt. Take the heads to a swapmeet or show and try to get 20 - 30 notes for them. Should pay for the fuel to said show anyhow. Nice bus btw
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