Added Bearing Life - Technical Information Oil strainer information. An area of extreme importance. The inlet or suction side of any pump is extremely limited in what it can do as compared to the pressure side and should never be impaired in anyway, whereas the pressure side is capable of overcoming a great deal of extra resistance. http://www.geneberg.com/article.php?ArticleID=237
Building a Fast and Reliable Engine Building a large displacement VW engine has almost become an art form. Bore, stroke, rod length, and compression can all be combined in so many different ways that once you throw in the human factor you will usually end up with a different and unique motor every time.
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Building a Reliable and Powerful Street Engine- Part I Introduction to a three-part article series about building a bug engine with the best of both worlds...power and reliability. http://www.cal-look.com/tech_building_performance_engines_1.shtm
Building a Reliable and Powerful Street Engine- Part II ...The next item in the lower end of the engine to consider is the camshaft...(Part two of Jim Ratto's article) http://www.cal-look.com/tech_building_performance_engines_2.shtml
Building a Reliable and Powerful Street Engine- Part III It is often said that the secret to a well performing engine is in the preparation of the cylinder heads. It is also commonly known that...(Part three of Jim Ratto's article) http://www.cal-look.com/tech_building_performance_engines_3a.shtml
Crankshaft Knowledge Developed by Gene Berg and Bob Dixon in 1972.
Why a Counterweight Crankshaft? The VW air-cooled engine is designed for low RPM, low power output and high mileage use. When used that way it gives many years of trouble free service with little or no wear. http://www.geneberg.com/article.php?ArticleID=193
Cylinder Spacing Cylinder spacers are used to achieve proper deck height when using stroker crankshafts and/or longer connecting rods. Using spacers is one accepted method to lower CR and works very well on VW engines. http://www.geneberg.com/article.php?ArticleID=171
Don't Blow Your Top (cooler, gallery plugs or oil filter) Don't Blow Your Top (cooler, gallery plugs or oil filter)!! Many of you have "blown" apart your oil filter, cooler or even the oil passage plugs. http://www.geneberg.com/article.php?ArticleID=243
Engine Assembly- Tapping Oil Galleries You must have access to the main oil galley to properly clean the internal passages of loose debris or machining chips. http://www.cal-look.com/tech_tapping_engine_oil_galleries.shtml
Engine Recommendations A brief overview of Gene Berg's recommendations on choosing the best engine to balance performance and efficiency. http://www.geneberg.com/article.php?ArticleID=155
How to Know When Your Engine is Hot A guide to determining the unsafe level of your engine's temperature- determined by the oil temperature. http://www.geneberg.com/article.php?ArticleID=240
How to Properly Break In Your New or Rebuilt VW Engine A discussion of the importance of properly breaking in your engine. The article also describes the steps you should take to ensure you get the maximum life out of your VW engine. http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/engnbrkn.htm
Piston, Cylinder, and Ring Operation The way that pistons, cylinders, and rings work together to create engine power is often misunderstood or mysterious to enthusiasts. http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/pcrops.htm
Starting a Motor on the Floor How to instructions for starting a VW engine outside of the car- on the floor. http://www.superbeetles.com/Tech_talk/techtalk.htm
The Do’s and Dont's of Disassembly A general guide of what you should and should not do when disassembling your engine- by Bob Ellis. http://www.airheadparts.com/page.asp?recId=72
Valve Spring Upgrade Adding Some Spring to Your VW's Performance, by Ryan Lee Price. Photography: Ryan Lee Price http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/tech/0303vwt_valve_spring_upgrade/
