VW 1.8 8v Engine

The original engine in the soft top was a right mess, it ran, but it was a bit ruff and had been neglected.

I took it out, stripped it down, and sent the head away to Rich at Redline Racing for porting and flowing. Rich fitted a 294-degree Kent GS25 Camshaft with a Kent Adjustable Cam Gear pulled and New valves & valve guides. The hydraulic camshaft buckets were replaced with shimmed ones so the engine could rev up to 8000 rpm. 

The engine was put back together, on the stand and looked at for a day or two before I slapped it back in 😍🥰🤩

I souced some Weber 40 Side Draft Carburettors, which I stripped down, refurbished, and painted black. 

All the old K-Tronic injection systems can be removed from the car when fitting Weber DCOE's. This cleans up the engine bay and makes for a cleaner, uncluttered look. 

On the 8v engine, the inlet and the exhaust ports are at the back of the engine against the firewall, so space is very limited. This created a fantastic noise when driving, as the inlets in front of the steering wheel.