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Old March 1st 06, 08:04 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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I recently picked up a Manx-style buggy (Bird Automotive T-Bird kit) built
on a shortened '64 pan with a '67 12v single-port 1500cc motor.

The motor is in need of a rebuild and while I'm at it I'd like go get a
little more oomph from it. What I'd been planning was swapping heads for
dual-port, using new pistons to bump it up to 1600cc, and going with a dual
carbuerated setup. Does this sound feasible? Where can I get some of these
parts (especially a rebuild kit)

Thanks


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Old March 5th 06, 08:19 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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In article > ,
"Nick Price" > wrote:

> I recently picked up a Manx-style buggy (Bird Automotive T-Bird kit) built
> on a shortened '64 pan with a '67 12v single-port 1500cc motor.
>
> The motor is in need of a rebuild and while I'm at it I'd like go get a
> little more oomph from it. What I'd been planning was swapping heads for
> dual-port, using new pistons to bump it up to 1600cc, and going with a dual
> carbuerated setup. Does this sound feasible? Where can I get some of these
> parts (especially a rebuild kit)
>
> Thanks


and you'll need tin, maybe time for an 0ff-set cooler
certainly different studs, manifold, carb. etc. and I would suggest heads
with more meat around the spark plug. called 041 heads I believe.

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