There are various plans available from different sources for converting a full VW engine to a 1/2 VW engine. This basically means removing the rear 2 cylinders, cutting the crankshaft and cam, and cutting the cylinder heads. Various other modifications are needed to seal up new openings keep the engine leak free. These plans were originally drawn by Scott Land in 1995 and were 7 pages long. The rights were purchased by Simplex Aeroplanes in February 2011 and have been revised with extensive information added. The new plans are 13 pages long with additional large 11″ x 17″ detailed drawings which take you all the way through the conversion process and up to starting and running your creation. Our plans call for using the entire case as this is the easier method and in many ways the preferred method for conversion.
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Below is a list of the content provided in our plans.
- HISTORY OF PLANS
- WORK AREA AND CONDITIONS
- ENGINE SELECTIONOPERATING SPECS
- IGNITION
- REQUIRED SEALANTS AND LUBRICANTS
- (REQUIRED) PARTS LIST
- SUPPLIERS
- TOOLS AND SERVICES NEEDED (OR HAVE ACCESS)
- STEP 1 – DISASSEMBLE AND CLEAN ENGINE
- STEP 2 – INSPECT THE CRANK CASE
- STEP 3 – PAINTING THE ENGINE
- STEP 4 – ALTERING THE CASE
- STEP 5 – CUTTING AND ALTERING THE CYLINDER HEADS
- STEP 6 – CUT AND ALTER THE ROCKER ARMS AND SHAFTS
- STEP 7 – CRANKSHAFT CUTTING AND ALTERING
- STEP 8 – MOUNTING A PROP HUB
- STEP 9 – CUT THE CAMSHAFT
- STEP 10 – CREATING THE EXHAUST PIPES
- FINAL ASSEMBLY
- STEP 11 – CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY
- STEP 12 – CRANKCASE PREPARATION
- STEP 13 – CLOSE UP THE CASE
- STEP 14 – OIL PUMP AND OIL SCREEN INSTALLATION
- STEP 15 – PROP HUB SEAL
- STEP 16 – PISTONS AND CYLINDERS
- STEP 17 – SET DECK HEIGHT FOR PROPER COMPRESSION
- STEP 18 – DISTRIBUTOR
- STEP 19 – CYLINDER HEADS
- STEP 20 – CARBS & FUEL PUMP & EXHAUST
- STEP 21 – CRANKCASE BREATHER
- STEP 22 – INITIAL STARTUP
