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Offline MRK

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Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
« on: September 13, 2016, 01:25:27 PM »
Has anybody used "Nickies" cylinders in their engine builds? I'm familiar with them for Porsche applications but not aircooled VW. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanx, Mike
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Offline wickedwagens

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Re: Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2016, 04:24:31 PM »
Probably best to check on shoptalkforums.com and thesamba.com
1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
G/CFALT  106.643 MPH  8/2016    G/CGALT  113.131 MPH  9/2016
G/CBGALT  169.462  MPH  8/2021    G/CBFALT  146.715  MPH  8/2017
G/CBGC  158.242  MPH  9/2017   H/CBGC  94.334 MPH  8/2018
H/CPRO  93.383 MPH  8/2018   H/CBFALT  101.282 MPH 9/2018
H/CBGALT  120.591 MPH 9/2018
Top Speed 170.726 MPH
36hp VW 100 mph club 9/2019 102.319 MPH

Offline ONEBADBUG

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Re: Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2016, 05:44:53 PM »
Well, here's their website.
http://lnengineering.com/products/aircooled-cylinders-pistons.html

Unless you're made of money, I don't know why you would go that route. I built a turbo Type 1 engine for less than that total expense.
Went 122 with a very poor aerodynamics car.
Tell us more about what you want to do.
Steve

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Re: Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2016, 10:43:47 PM »
Holy $hit, you're not wrong Steve!!
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Offline wickedwagens

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Re: Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2017, 09:15:31 PM »
Lots of Type 4 guys use Nickies.  You can go up to around 105mm on a type 4 and around 96 on a type 1.
1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
G/CFALT  106.643 MPH  8/2016    G/CGALT  113.131 MPH  9/2016
G/CBGALT  169.462  MPH  8/2021    G/CBFALT  146.715  MPH  8/2017
G/CBGC  158.242  MPH  9/2017   H/CBGC  94.334 MPH  8/2018
H/CPRO  93.383 MPH  8/2018   H/CBFALT  101.282 MPH 9/2018
H/CBGALT  120.591 MPH 9/2018
Top Speed 170.726 MPH
36hp VW 100 mph club 9/2019 102.319 MPH