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MRK
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Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
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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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wickedwagens
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Re: Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
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September 20, 2016, 04:24:31 PM »
Probably best to check on shoptalkforums.com and thesamba.com
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ONEBADBUG
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Re: Big bore cylinders? What do you use and how big can / do you go??
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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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kiwi belly tank
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September 20, 2016, 10:43:47 PM »
Holy $hit, you're not wrong Steve!!
Sid.
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wickedwagens
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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.
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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
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