Hi Speedsters,
About 12 months ago I bought an Apal fitted with a reconditioned 1700cc type 1 motor with a mild cam, Monza exhaust and twin Scat (?) carbs.I love the car and drive it everywhere in preference to my Carrera 3.2.
I have found the performance modest but acceptable but on long country runs I was pulling 3,400 rpm at 60 mph and the motor sounded like it was redlining (I know it wasn't-just sounded that way).
The reconditioned 'box is from a 1300 beetle and has a 1.05 ("Kombi" I was told by the rebuilder) top gear.
I wanted a more relaxed cruiser so I have purchased from Rancho transmissions an upgraded box with standard ratios but a 3.44 Ring and pinion combo.I was concerned about the ability of the present type 1 motor to pull the taller diff and still have acceptable performance so....I have purchased from a fellow Speedster owner, a near-new 2 litre type 4 motor-standard with twin Solexes and custom twin-exit exhaust.
Does this sound like a sensible combo for what I'm after (comfortable country cruising) ?
Anyone out there with such a combo who can comment ?
Thanks,
Phillip Blacklock
Western Australia
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