Eagler's Nest
Engines => 2 Cylinder => 1/2 vw => Topic started by: Theodore on September 10, 2018, 06:18:33 PM
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I found and old 1200cc vw engine for experimentation/familiarization, has single port heads. I looked at cutting in half and how squarely i could saw the intake port for plugging.( the side that will be trash,) then i could finish the cuts to end up with a head thats more like 3/4 than half. isnt more aluminum better here for cooling? This is prototype remember, i retired mechanic restoring old diesels the last few years... I'm on a three year plan to fly, likely buy from Scott in Az. by then. But maybe not i always see 1600's on craigslist. Maybe i can read someone else post on cutting these heads?
Thanks
Theo
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The exhaust valve would perhaps benefit from more heat sink metal.
However, if I have a grasp on what you are experimenting on, you will be leaving extra metal near the already cold intake valve area...
Revmaster have new high dollar heads (http://revmasteraviation.com/?p=125) with big valves and big cooling fins.
They also have a new 3000 CC design (https://issuu.com/contact.magazine/docs/issue_104.5b.jpg), that doesn't resemble a VW engine very much, but could be the ultimate 1/2 VW conversion...
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Now i have decided to rebuild this engine as four cylinder. prototype not air worthy make a engine that can go into a dune buggy or something.