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Jim Adney wrote: > From: Justin <C-ya@tmgbbs.com> > > > Got a question about new cams. How much "hotter" can I go w/o reworking > > the heads? For now, I just want to get a new cam and be able to put it > > in and go. Don't have the fundage for more work. I'm rebuilding the >âMx e myself - first time, but armed with the VW shop manual, I have no > > doubt that I can do it. Just not too sure about the little nuances of > > hopping up a VW engine. > > It is absolutely true that you CAN do this yourself, but you need to > do some studying up first. There are 2 books you should have: > > Volkswagen Official Service Manual > Type 3 Fastback and Squareback 1968-1973 > published by Robert Bentley, Cambridge, Mass, 1974 > ISBN 0-8376-0057-X / LPV 997 383 / VSQU > (excellent book, complete and well written) > > and, > > How to Hotrod Volkswagen Engines > by Bill Fisher > published by H. P. Books, Tucson, AZ, 1970 > ISBN 0-912656-03-4 > (excellent book, well written and researched) > > Without these you will be running under a severe handicap. > > Jim > - I would also like to recommend the book "How to rebuild your Volkswagen air-cooled engine" by Tom Wilson Published by H.P.books, ISBN 0-89586-225-5 This book has a great chapter on interchangeability of parts and covers both types 1,2,3 and 4 engines, as well as 914 PerL 73 Square 68 Bug 88 Vanagon Syncro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/