UK Based Performance VW Engine Specialist (est 1983)

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1953 Oval: 179 BHP

The first step in preparing an itemised engine specification is to get a clear picture of what the engine will be used for e.g. daily driver, street/strip, race only etc. Some people come to me with a very clear idea of what they want, or maybe there’s a certain look or
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Project 2110 – Part 5: Dynamic Balancing (continued)

In Part 4  I discussed dynamic balancing theory, including an explanation of the terms used to describe the tolerances suitable for a typical high performance engine. The previous post finished off with the crankshaft (complete with crank gears) balanced well within the target
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Project 2110 – Part 4: Dynamic Balancing

Dynamically balancing the crankshaft assembly is an important part of any engine build. This article attempts to explain why. I’ll kick off with a little theory and then demonstrate by example, showing each step of the balancing process as applied to the crankshaft,
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Project 2110 – Part 3: Crankcase preparation

In Part 2 I explained my reasons and some of the theory behind the bore and stroke combination I’m using in Project 2110. In this instalment I’m going to cover the machine work required to physically accommodate an 82mm stroke crankshaft and big bore 90.5mm cylinders.
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Engine Displacement Chart

Project 2110 – Part 2: Bore & Stroke

As outlined previously in Part 1 of this series, the aim of Project 2110 is to design and build an engine that delivers strong torque across a wide rpm range. Before discussing the pros and cons of various bore and stroke options, a quick discussion on TORQUE and how it relates
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Project 2110 – Part 1: Introduction

The first in a series of articles covering the theory and practice of building a high performance Type 1 2110cc engine. The engine will be fitted to a split screen bus and is being designed to deliver a good combination of power, torque, driveability and most importantly,
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Tech Talk #10: Flat cams

  The latest article added to the Tech Talk page is entitled Flat Cams and Pitted Lifters (part 1). Discussing the reasons behind the huge number of cam and lifter failures experienced by performance VW engine builders over the past 10 years and how to prevent it happening
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Cars that shaped the scene (according to Volksworld)

Volksworld recently published their 25th anniversary edition. One of the features in the mag is entitled ‘Cars that shaped the scene’, in which they select one vehicle from each year the magazine has been in existence. Representing 1989: my first VW race car,
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Drag racing in the Outer Hebrides – JMR TV interview, 2010

BBC Alba presenter Fiona Mackenzie visits the JMR workshop. ‘Air an Rathad’ (On the Road) is a low budget ‘Top Gear’ style TV show, broadcast on BBC Alba – a  channel aimed at the Gaelic speaking population of the highlands and islands of Scotland
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