What Did My 64 Aircooled VW Turbo Bus Make On The Dyno?

Finally made it to the Dyno pull. Can you guess the numbers? 2180cc t3/t4 hybrid turbo with a Holley 570cfm carb and a CB Performance crank trigger ignition. At Westtech performance.

[@paul2466]

that is a beautiful van, looked so picture perfect on that freeway, beautiful day , 70+mph, nice work! nice video!

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank You!

[@kenzoeddie6972]

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[@harlemdevon498]

@Kenzo Eddie Instablaster ;)

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

wow pretty impressive. 239 horsepower. How much did a set up like that cost? Is it reliable? Can I take it across the country or camping in the local mountains? Not talking shit, just curious. Also what type of engine is that? you said it has a type 3/4 turbo, but what kind of block are you using? I don't know much about turbos, sorry.

[@r1verrat1977]

Can't learn if you don't ask questions. Better to ask than be stuck on the side of the road. Cost of engine fully installed and tuned is about 10k. As far as reliability I say yes as long as you are not constantly drag racing and always on the rev limiter. Nice thing about turbos, with most normal driving you are barely in boost and with them lower compression needed for a turbo the engine can last forever. For maoutain driving I say yes as for any carburetor motor as long as you have the motor matters properly to the altitude you will be traveling. The engine is a standard type 1 but bored and stroked to 2180cc. The block is an aftermarket aluminum Autolinea case. Much stronger and more fire resistant than the old magnesium caeses. As far as the heads, yes they are standard type 1 heads. But they have been completely done as far as larger valves, ported and polished, setup to run with the turbo and power. If I were to change 1 thing on the motor to make it a daily driver I would definitely put fuel injection on it. Which would make it start up much easier and better idle. For mountain driving, fuel injection would be the best option. Hope this helps you. Feel free to ask me any question.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Wow, 10Gs, that is outside my budget, but thanks for all the info. I hear you on the fuel injection. I'm thinking of doing that too. That will be later maybe, for now, just gonna go with bigger crank and cam. Already got the dual carbs, maybe step up to dual 40s, but if I do that might as well go with fuel injection. Hope to get my bus up and running soon. Gonna redo the whole thing starting with a type 2 block, since I can't put the rear mount on without an adapter and my type 1 case is already stripped where the adapter mounts.

[@r1verrat1977]

ya, not cheap by any means. I would look into the aftermarket aluminum cases. Might make your build a lil easier. What cc are you thinking of going with? 40's are great carbs, less finicky than 48's. Noticed you were in San Diego, I'm not that far from you as I live In San Bernardino. Saw your video on the classic. Love the editing job. Saw my bus at the end. Please Subscribe and I am going to subscribe to your channel too. Look for me on Instagram. Would like to chat with you off media. My instagram is r1ver_rat

[@BigAirToy]

This thing is absolutely beautiful!!!!!

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you

[@welcomeabbott3510]

Nice numbers. Really nice ride. How much boost? I have had my vw turbo sand rail dialed in at Westech. 2054cc, 45mm flat slide mikuni, 33” tires, 15lbs boost= 222 trq, 176 rwhp.

[@r1verrat1977]

Westsch did me right. I'm running a 5lb spring. Your motor is super strong!!

[@aghakhayla5874]

Oh beautiful bus....n beautiful engine... air-cooled with turbo it's so gooood.....

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you brother

[@aghakhayla5874]

@@r1verrat1977 Ur welcome too brother

[@denisegutierrez9962]

Awesome my friend!

[@MikaelLewisify]

That bus is beautiful.

[@r1verrat1977]

Thanks brother

[@zZWolfyZz]

Wow that is a flat power curve the torque is outstanding wish my 67 bus was making this kind of power but the mild 1600 gets it up the hills OK ish lol

[@r1verrat1977]

Thanks

[@phillipanderson4954]

your bus rocks dude,,vw buses rule

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you

[@artform7325]

Beautiful Bus! Whats the spec on the transmission you are running? Makes me want to turbo my 1904cc.

[@r1verrat1977]

Art Form thanks brother!! Rancho Pro Street trans with 3:88 ring and pinion, welded 3rd and 4th with a .82 4th gear. Stiffener plates on the axle tubes. The trans was built to handle 200+ hp.

[@alindeman1989]

Thats awesome man! What cam and heads? Also whatcha set your cr at?

[@eloidaviramontes7778]

Sounds healthy

[@maniestrijdom7271]

240 on the wheels ! Not bad

[@vwmetal66]

Damn you live up in the desert? I noticed you were coming down the mountain. How often do you bring it down to the valley? I know going back up the pass can be a pain for older air-cooled vws.

[@r1verrat1977]

Not all the way up the Cajon. I'm by the 15 and 215fwy. Unfortunately I don't drive it as much as I like. But when I do, so far no heating issues going up the pass and not in the slow lane either. It's all about the RPM's and external oil coolers. Keep the RPM's from going to high and the extra coolers and fans and she will run cool. Oh ya, keep the boost down too.

[@vwmetal66]

@@r1verrat1977 cool man. Yeah I realized after that you could also be in the devore muscoy area. That's good shit though. I had a 65 bug that had a 40 horse with a big bore kit. I went from the 10, North on the 15 all the way to the 215. It was okay no overheating but I was not going fast at all. Lol I wanted to try to make it to the 138 at least but figured I wasn't going to be driving it like that ever so why even bother. Haha. But yours is making some serious power though I like the way it sounds.

[@r1verrat1977]

Ya, I had a 63 ragtop with a 40hp motor and drive it to a show in Ventura. No heating issues, but going up the grade was 3rd gear and 45-50mph. Ya, it all about that low end torque and gearing to cruise up the hills at a lower RPM and stay cool. I never had issues using the toll roads off the 91 and 241 going to and from shows in the OC

[@stillstonedd]

Dude! Supreme ride.. Impressive.. Very impressive.. My 13 wins looks gd but still gots a 1600 . for now..

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you!! Nothing wrong with a 1600. Can't beat the reliability of a 1600

[@johnshea2867]

Wow, that's a cool setup!

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you!! See it on the current issue of Hot VW magazine!

[@edinburghtumuran916]

Lots of horses! Awesome!

[@r1verrat1977]

Thanks brother

[@edinburghtumuran916]

@@r1verrat1977 I have a 1967 Splitty VW Bus too! So fun to drive!

[@r1verrat1977]

@@edinburghtumuran916 I agree. Nothing like driving a splitting. I owned a couple of bugs and the experience in a bus you will always remember.

[@edinburghtumuran916]

@@r1verrat1977 Yes I have another bus, a Bay window but the experience with the Split Bus is different. People will always appreciate its beauty! So cool!

[@r1verrat1977]

@@edinburghtumuran916 I can't agree more with you

[@MrErikw26]

Nice bus, she sounds tough.

[@r1verrat1977]

Thanks brother

[@headcold7250]

Wow sweet!!!

[@r1verrat1977]

headcoLd 7 Thank you!

[@citizensam1637]

So delicious. I miss my bus.

[@andrewparker826]

Just about as cool as it gets

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank You!!

[@nicolejimenez2084]

Love !

[@kbangfpv6226]

Dam that phat very nice

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you

[@porschecayman2007]

Bad ass!!

[@DanTheManIOM]

80 ! Are you running the stock reduction gear boxes ? Awesome bus !

[@r1verrat1977]

80 and still much more to go. Just gets scary past that. No, I'm running a Rancho Pro Street tranny. She'll do mid 12's in a quarter mile.

[@elmo-btwww9678]

Sweet!

[@VwRosstorations]

Nice bus..

[@r1verrat1977]

Vw Rosstorations thanks brother!!!

[@gqcowboyg212]

Which motor - specs?

[@stepaman]

Omg what a cool car.

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you, much appreciated!!

[@arnaldogonzalez1]

😍😍😍😍 Oh my

[@r1verrat1977]

Thanks brother

[@annaviramontes9879]

Nice!

[@paulchristiansen8515]

I am N/A myself but was a sweet numbers

[@r1verrat1977]

Thanks brother. Not too bad with just 5lbs boost.. you also can't beat the sound of an N/A on 48 IDA's

[@paulchristiansen8515]

@@r1verrat1977 I have a 87 BMW with a 2.7 monster but l love cars in general

[@r1verrat1977]

@@paulchristiansen8515 same here. I also have a 2018 BMW M550... looks like we like the same type of cars. Lol

[@paulchristiansen8515]

@@r1verrat1977 you're is one of big boys in the BMW family, those are sweet too

[@Jprincemassey]

That engine would be stronger with forged cast iron or allmiyon however it spelt. The stronger the engine block and piston better performance out of it. Eg billit 1.iter flat 4 33bhp - probably 300bhp. That just a guess.

[@r1verrat1977]

Remember that is rear wheel HP not crank HP. Most people out there estimate and have no dyno sheets to show on their motors. Always add about 15% for HP loss through the transmission and drive train. With that, the motor is making 300 crank HP. My engine block is an aluminum block and not the stock magnesium case. The internals are all forged steal to handle the power and more. The turbo has a 5lb spring for engine longevity and can handle more boost and make more power.

[@Jprincemassey]

@@r1verrat1977 that verty truw that. i just guess what bhp they might make with a billlite flat 1.2 - 1.9liter as i knpw eg jz cars do use billit for tiame attck and drag racing they cam make loads ofmbhp using that egni e block etc.

[@ManuelGarcia-kl2rz]

The transmission is 4 original speeds or modified?

[@r1verrat1977]

The transmission is a Rancho Pro Street swing axle with 3:88 gears with shortened axle and some modifications to the torsions to fit 16x8 genuine Porsche 911 Turbo wheels

[@danielleekirkpatrick8579]

😎👌🏻🇬🇧

[@luisdakillkustomgarageminis]

15 psi? Great job!!

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you!! My waste gate is set with a 10psi spring. But according to the dyno I was putting close to 12psi before the spring started to bleed off boost.

[@Kingstonsmac]

Good God!! 🤤

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank you

[@Scbrice1978]

I think my 73 type 4 is currently getting 23.9hp lol

[@r1verrat1977]

Lol.. not for long

[@russsouza4336]

I'm building a 2056 .914 t3 .64 mm billet 12 blade wheel ceramic bearing turbo car 96 jugs 71 mm 2.0 Porsche crank and rods direct fed 44 dilorto side draft carb .small water cooled intercooler 50 mm wastegate ..I'm also getting 11 x 15 polished fusch wheels

[@r1verrat1977]

I would love to see some pics of your motor. Sounds Bad Ass!!! Interested to see how you plumed the water cooled intercooler.

[@ryotaryota516]

very Nice 😍

[@r1verrat1977]

ryota ryota thank you

[@ryotaryota516]

r1ver_rat 1977 good Sound👍

[@r1verrat1977]

ryota ryota thanks brother

[@claytonthomas4957]

😍

[@r1verrat1977]

Thank You!

[@Brutus79]

Que showww... Abraço BRUTUS79

[@luisdakillkustomgarageminis]

Vc viu? 24 kgf@5000 , lindo torque, mano!

[@oliverreino6058]

Musik!😉

[@SergioPereiraBrusque]

Quanto deu de torque e potencia?

[@r1verrat1977]

Sergio Pereira pending on boost it can exceed 300 torque

[@SergioPereiraBrusque]

300 Newtons? Igual a 30 kgfm de torque?

[@r1verrat1977]

Sergio Pereira 300 ft. Lbs tq is igualmente 41.64 kgfm

[@SergioPereiraBrusque]

Wowww, Strong very strong. Top.

[@martingabriel8831]

😁