Sermons of Bob Hoover

Something to consider-
The Bugpack "Mondo/Kymco/Magnaflow/Dynomax mufflers, IMO, are pretty
much a waste of time, on a stock engine. They come into their own, when
you have more displacement, compression, cam lift/duration/overlap,
bigger valves, ported and polished heads, etc.
The thing is this- If'n ya gets it IN, ya gots to get it OUT.
There is a thing called E to I ratio (Exhaust to Intake Ratio), most
commonly associated with cylinder heads, it says that your heads should
flow 75% as well on the exhaust, as they do on the intake, give or take
a few %.
If you run a free-flowing exhaust on an otherwise stock engine, you run
the risk over over-scavenging the engine.. that is, you are pulling
exhaust out faster than the intake is coming in... that can result in a
lean condition, which, especially on an air-cooled engine, is NOT good.
By the same token, having a 2276, with a big cam, big valve ported and
polished heads, yada yada yada, and a stock muffler setup, with
restrictive heater boxes, will burn your engine up just as quickly, due
to excessive heat being stored in the combustion chambers due to the
exhaust not being to dispose of the gases as quickly as the engine is
making them ( can you say "Back pressure"? I knew that you could..)
Just IMHO, your mileage may vary.

"anton" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Another option is monza exhaust. You can get those from motorworks
> they look cool and motorworks claims they have deeper throatier sound.
> I've never heard them in action, but might be an option as well. They
> do look decent at least in the catalog.
>
> mamotorworks.com
>
> As far as bugpack goes I think their coating is just to that the
> muflers don't rust during shipping! I am not buying another one. On
> merged headers, paint starts smoking and pills off after engine barely
> warm!
>
>
>

the ceramic coating is not paint.....

I might try the Monza.. That's good to know about the ceramic Joey.. it
costs a whole lot more, and looks so much better in the pictures.. I
can assure you I was shopping from the cheapest sources, such as
Bugpack.. CIP1, and Seranno. I definately was not looking at quality
ceramic. I don't really want any chrome eighter, because of rust. I
built an engine a few years ago, and the rust of tin, etc.. was a major
battle. Powder coating will be the new thing for me.

Anyone on here have a Monza? Did your engine blow up after a year?

Let me ask you all this.. I would like a 1914cc because I am assuming
150hp.. but alot of people reccomend the 1776cc due to reliability.. I
can't afford a pro builder.. so don't know if the 1776cc that I
purchase would push even 125hp.. Is it common for a 1776 to put out
125hp? Does the 1776 also stick with a single carb? as the 1914cc
almost always runs duals with an extractor... I don't want to spend
over $3000.. What is the most for my money in this situation??

Has anyone ever heard of Seranno on Samba? Are his engines ok?


Joey Tribiani wrote:
> "anton" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Another option is monza exhaust. You can get those from motorworks
> > they look cool and motorworks claims they have deeper throatier sound.
> > I've never heard them in action, but might be an option as well. They
> > do look decent at least in the catalog.
> >
> > mamotorworks.com
> >
> > As far as bugpack goes I think their coating is just to that the
> > muflers don't rust during shipping! I am not buying another one. On
> > merged headers, paint starts smoking and pills off after engine barely
> > warm!
> >
> >
> >
>
> the ceramic coating is not paint.....

wrote:

> Now
> everyone is argueing, fighting, and claiming that the VW enthusiasts
> are dwindling..

Not in my household.
My older sister-in-law got her 63bug on the road mid last year.
My younger sister-in-law got her 74sb on the road about 2 months ago.
I just bought my first car ever. (57 oval)
I'm helping my wife get her 63big on the road before November.

I bought some bugme videos and am over halfway through the
heaterchannel replacement (New channel is in place and just needs to be
welded in)

I'm 23 and learning as much about VW's as I can. My uncle was a VW
mechanic and he is helping me rebuild 2 motors.

Keepen the dream alive

Jesse

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>I might try the Monza.. That's good to know about the ceramic Joey.. it
> costs a whole lot more, and looks so much better in the pictures.. I
> can assure you I was shopping from the cheapest sources, such as
> Bugpack.. CIP1, and Seranno. I definately was not looking at quality
> ceramic. I don't really want any chrome eighter, because of rust. I
> built an engine a few years ago, and the rust of tin, etc.. was a major
> battle. Powder coating will be the new thing for me.
>
> Anyone on here have a Monza? Did your engine blow up after a year?
>
> Let me ask you all this.. I would like a 1914cc because I am assuming
> 150hp.. but alot of people reccomend the 1776cc due to reliability.. I
> can't afford a pro builder.. so don't know if the 1776cc that I
> purchase would push even 125hp.. Is it common for a 1776 to put out
> 125hp? Does the 1776 also stick with a single carb? as the 1914cc
> almost always runs duals with an extractor... I don't want to spend
> over $3000.. What is the most for my money in this situation??
>
> Has anyone ever heard of Seranno on Samba? Are his engines ok?
>

Steve (serrano's) gets rave reviews for quality....his engine customers all
agree that promised delivery times are way off, but the wait is worth
it....i have no personal experience on his engines...i have ordered a few
parts from him and was very pleased with the parts/service/etc....

a Monza exhaust won't cause your engine to blow, but as i hear it(ie:read)
it is quite restrictive...i bought a bug many moons ago that had one on it,
and honestly it sounded okay, but stuck out too far(i'm a fan of no bumpers)
so i tossed it....

any highperformance engine you build will likely need dual carbs....remember
the engine is an airpump, so you need a good flowing intake/carb setup that
flows into a good flowing set of heads, then out a good flowing
exhaust...and more importantly those parts/systems need to compliment and
work together.....1776 or 1914 will both live happy lives provided they are
built with good parts, built properly, and not abused.....time must be taken
to assure the entire engine is designed to work together....you can order
parts and just bolt em together and it will run...might even have good
power....but it is a tradeoff.... you get better efficiency out of a well
planned build...with greater efficiency you get better power, longer life,
less wasted heat(causing overheating), and more smiles each time you mash
the pedal....

Joey Tribiani wrote:
> "anton" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Another option is monza exhaust. You can get those from motorworks
> > they look cool and motorworks claims they have deeper throatier sound.
> > I've never heard them in action, but might be an option as well. They
> > do look decent at least in the catalog.
> >
> > mamotorworks.com
> >
> > As far as bugpack goes I think their coating is just to that the
> > muflers don't rust during shipping! I am not buying another one. On
> > merged headers, paint starts smoking and pills off after engine barely
> > warm!
> >
> >
> >
>
> the ceramic coating is not paint.....

i know, either option seems to be junk from bugpack.