Turbo Aerovee Engine

Total Build Time: 781 Hours. The pistons mate to the connecting rods via the piston bolts. I had some fitment issues between the piston bolts and connecting rods.   I had a couple piston bolts that were just too tight with the connecting rods. I used an extension socket and emery paper to slightly file … Continue reading »

Total Build Time: 777 Hours. I cleaned out the crankcase using files, emery paper and a dremel tool. All burrs and loose material was removed, then the case was cleaned.   I then masked off all machined surfaces and openings and painted the case with engine primer.   I then assembled the connecting rods onto … Continue reading »

Total Build Time: 771 Hours. The Aerovee crankshaft uses a shrink-fit assembly. That is, certain parts need to be heated (and others frozen) to allow them to expand/shrink enough to fit onto the appropriate parts. Once the parts cool, they fit snugly. The first part to be heated and inserted onto the crankshaft is the … Continue reading »

I had the engine delivered to my office to save on residential shipping costs. Here’s the pallet in the delivery truck: Fitting all 5 boxes into my VW hatchback made for a tight fit! Putting a VW conversion engine into a VW hatchback did seem appropriate, though.   Once home, I unpacked and inventoried the … Continue reading »