Engine needed!!!!! :-(

So the result of the snapped fan belt on the outside lane of the M62 at 65mph is a heat seized engine. That'll be the engine that only went in 18 months ago and used all our savings with it. Sigh.

So we're now in a position where we need to make some decisions, finances pending.

We currently have a standard 1600 single port lump, which when you consider is pulling a Super Viking with the heaviest of all roof conversions, means we have never had a lot of power.

SO -

Option A is to source a recon'd 1600 for around £1200 and then use the tinware etc from the existing engine.

Or do we take Option B (the most expensive) which is the opportunity to upgrade the engine to a 1776, stick twin carbs in and change the exhaust to give us better performance.

Or Option C which is less expesive than B, and upgrade to a 1641 with twin carbs which may not provide the most noticeable difference to the power.


My heart says Option B is better, as we may as well bite the bullet and deal with performance issues - but the bank balance is definitely saying that Option B is ridiculous.

What would you do?


Oh....and if anyone happens to have a serviceable engine lying around that they're not using, please please PLEASE give me a shout if you can do me a deal.

I'm off for a stiff drink or two in the meantime.

 

I went straight to Vega and got Olives 1600 engine think i paid £800

 

Sorry to hear of your problems zoe

Either getting your engine rebuilt or buying a reconditioned engine and adding twin carbs and an aftermarket exhaust would work out the cheapest
With twin carbs and an aftermarket exhaust you will notice the difference in power especially on the hills

 

Agreed 1641 wont make much of a noticable difference

 

Zoe when you say the engine heat siezed what exactly has siezed?
Its just i thought you said it still turned over?

 

4 of the push rods are bent and 3 of the valves are seized in the "in" position....we do have the option of getting the engine out and getting at the cylinder heads etc but as the very great possibility is that it is entirely screwed, there seems little point in racking up expense to investigate something that 99% will have more things seized in it than not.

After I replaced the fan belt it had been turning over, but never catching, even though the ignition was sparking.

 

Fair enough

If its an expense you could do without right now then why not go for a reconditioned 1600 engine
Then upgrade to twin carbs and an aftermarket exhaust at a later date?

Dont forget that with twin carbs you also have the expense of getting them set up on a rolling road properly afterwards

 

Option D - type 4... the only thing that stops working when the fan belt snaps is the alternator!!

 

Paul Weeding wouldn't a change to a Type 4 be nearly impossible, surely I'd need a bigger engine compartment? And presume upgrades to brakes?? Anything else?

 

paul was just suggesting if you had a type 4 engine it wouldnt be broken

 

New gearbox as well ?

 

oh chick. am so sorry to hear this. unfortunately i can't offer any advice but lots of hugs coming your way x

 

Engine compartment should be fine as I thought you had a super viking that had 2 litre type 4 engines?

 

Nope it's a standard 1600 type 1. No grunt!

 

all the engine compartmants are standard, the engine tin is schaped to fit the hole vw made for them to fi into, not the other way round

 

Agree about the 1641, had one in my 79 Moonraker, sounded quite nice but not enough improvement to justify the extra cost, stick with a standard 1600tp or go the whole hog...

 

Engine,tinware and ancillerys,twin carbs,2 litre gearbox,electric fuel pump

The brakes are the same size and specification regardless of engine size zoe

 

I thought you had to have Servos for a 2l?