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This brand new 2110cc Beetle engine uses a 76mm 4340 Race crank, 5.5" conrods, Engle W110 cam with 1.25 rockers, 94mm pistons and a set of Pat Downs Performance Ported heads with 40mm intake and 35.5mm exhaust valves. RPR Dual 40mm IDF's with 30mm venturis and a Vintage Speed 1 5/8" equal length header are used. The compression is set @ 9.5:1 and this engine produced 123.7 hp and 181 ft/lb's of torque at the rear wheel and this equates to 156 hp @ the engine

RPR 1916cc Signature Turnkey Engine - This engine is suitable for a Beetle. The engine has a W120 cam, 1.25 rockers, CNC Wedgeport heads, RPR 40mm IDF carbs and Vintage Speed Superflow Muffler with J Tubes. This engine produced 99HP at the wheels or 124 HP at the engine with 140 ft/lb's of Torque. This engine is serviced and ready for immediate shipping Australia wide - $15,200.00

RPR Signature Turnkey 2276cc engine - suitable for a Split Window Kombi. This engine has a 4340 race crank, W120 cam and 1.25 rockers, CNC Wedgeport heads with 40 x 35.5 valves, a set of RPR 40mm IDF carbs with larger venturis and a Ceramic Coated Vintage Speed equal length header. This engine has just been dyno tuned at 129 HP at the wheels or 161 HP at the engine with 188 ft/lb's of torque. This engine is complete, serviced and ready to install and is priced at $16,330,00. Shipping can be arranged Australia wide.