I need wheels and tires!

[duneIt]

I need wheels and tires for my dune buggy. I have the standard vw 4 bolt pattern. I would like to have the wheels to be about 15" by 7" or 8" tires do not matter. please respond with any help or sugestions.

[Tazz300ex]

where has it been siting?????????????? the tires that are onit look baaaad...... I say 15x8 paddles if you are duning it?...if not 15x8 anytire that has some tread.... your are going to neeed four on that... rusty rust rust.al the way around...........

[Tazz300ex]

no offense but i wouoldn't even take that out the way it looks...(not only will people sit ands stare(but who really cares) you won't go any where the way it sits..

[duneIt]

This project is no where near from done. You see I live in Pa but the buggy is in SC at my grandfather's farm there is a lot of room to ride it there and no where up in pa. the only time I have to work on it or to ride it is in the summer that's why I want the wheels and tires. I also want to put new shocks on it. Hopfully this will get the rear out of the dirt so bad. Anymore sugestions?

[AtvMxRider]

What size motor does it have in it?

[duneIt]

I built this buggy last summer from a 68 bug. It has a 1500cc engine in it, I think a whaping 53 horses stock. I added a new header pipe, and hope to add bigger pistons this summer(87mm) and a new cam.

[duneIt]

Here's a picture

[duneIt]

here's another

[AtvMxRider]

Go with 90.5mm pistons to make it a 1776 and you will be much happier than 1641. Trust me;) .

[duneIt]

If I go with the 90.5mm pistons will that mean I have to match the heads, or match the crank case? And if I went with those pistons what cam would you recomend? And also I've been warned not to go too crazy on an engine rebuild without puting in a new tranny ? true?

[AtvMxRider]

You are going to have to bore the cases and the head for 90.5's to fit. I run an Engle 110 cam. You're stock tranny will be ok for anything but serious abuse. You'll be suprised how tought they are.;) I would also look into a set of heads they make a world of difference in a vw.

[duneIt]

How much do you think all of this will cost me? I'm kind of on a budget. Being 16 trying to mantain a 79 el-camino to drive. What should I look for in a head? I've not really looked at them too much due to the cost. Yet I would like to eventully do all of these things to the buggy.

[AtvMxRider]

Well you are looking at about $175 for the piston's and cylinders. The heads are where the money is. Yoy can proabably just get by with a set of 041 heads with a little port and polish job.

[zephead400ex]

Originally posted by duneIt
How much do you think all of this will cost me? I'm kind of on a budget. Being 16 trying to mantain a 79 el-camino to drive. What should I look for in a head?...

What to look for in good head...a good mouth is a good start! :)

[duneIt]

atvmxrider, thanks a lot for all your sugestions it's a real big help, at least a step in the right direction. Why don't you post some pics of your toys? I'm guessing you have a 400ex and a rail.

What do you think about coil over shocks? for the rear.


zephead400ex lol!

[CHAUNCY]

Originally posted by zephead400ex
What to look for in good head...a good mouth is a good start! :)

LOL:p

[quadrcr87]

i have an oldmobile quad 4 engine in my buggy and it instantly blew the trans

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by CHAUNCY
LOL:p LMDGFAO!!!:blah

[duneIt]

:eek2: can i put dual port heads on an original single port engine

will my original carb work