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kafer65 · 12-01-2015, 08:04 PM

Here is one lifter I modified out of my Beetle.

I noticed #4 was always a little hotter with a doghouse shroud with all of the stock tin installed. The shroud heater ducts are also welded shut. I ran 312*F head temps with an Engle W130 cam and CB turbo EFI. I did have oil light flicker at hot idle and a Melling 30mm oil pump. I don't know if that mod had anything to do with it. That was with Mobil 1 turbo diesel truck oil or Bradd Penn oil. Seemed to run better at 9:1 compression over 8:1. I wanted to try the coating on the pistons but some DIYs had some flaking if I remember correctly.

12-01-2015, 08:04 PM	#28 (permalink)
kafer65 Tinkerer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 284 Silver - '15 Mazda CX-5 Sport Team Mazda 90 day: 37.23 mpg (US) Thanks: 7 Thanked 63 Times in 54 Posts	Here is one lifter I modified out of my Beetle. I noticed #4 was always a little hotter with a doghouse shroud with all of the stock tin installed. The shroud heater ducts are also welded shut. I ran 312F head temps with an Engle W130 cam and CB turbo EFI. I did have oil light flicker at hot idle and a Melling 30mm oil pump. I don't know if that mod had anything to do with it. That was with Mobil 1 turbo diesel truck oil or Bradd Penn oil. Seemed to run better at 9:1 compression over 8:1. I wanted to try the coating on the pistons but some DIYs had some flaking if I remember correctly. __________________ Mirror deletes, 80% grill blocks, wheel covers, 50 psi tires = 6% better MPG avg. over a year. Wheel skirts overcoming ethanol winter fuel mpg losses and more! http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ead-30641.html Last edited by kafer65; 12-01-2015 at 08:10 PM..*