VW 1600 Aircooled Engine DIY Rebuild (Slideshow)

How long did it take you to rebuild it?

I did that few times and it was a pleasure. Only to note it is good to change main bearings if doing only a basic rebuild.

Nice engine! What soundtrack did you use for this vid btw? Its sounds really cool! thanks.

did anything need replacing or did u just feel like pulling it?

When I'd built the engine 40k miles previous, I'd used a very old cam and tappets. Just before this rebuild I was starting to notice a slight rattle so pulled the engine and found the tappets to have worn flat. This time I fitted a new cam, tappets, timing gear, all bearings and oil
pump. The pistons/barrels, crank and heads were still good so got re-used. Should be good for another 50k miles now.

nice vid will be clear if you explain it step by step

in order to learn
how did you do
thanks

Vw N.1!

like an upside down 4 cylinder lycoming or continental engine. pretty cool.

thanks alot, but i just bought the engine alone, its a 1200cc from 1964 and the drive pulley has no nut on it...(they were made like that..)
i have a blog with a few pics..
vw-plane.blogspot. com