356 / 912 engine query

[Schläfer]

I have a mid 1947 VW case with 356 cam rods barrels and heads on it!

Bloody Hell, that's a rare beast! Is it a cog logo all aluminium casing? I'd like to see some pictures too. What car's it in?

[mad]

...and there was me thinking graham was offering me it as `old scrap`

[Mr. Okrasa]

It's OK if you start of with what we call a 30hp motor (the yanks call it a 36hp). The weapon of choice is made up of the following: replace the VW 64mm crank with a 74mm 356/912 crank. I think you can squeeze an 83mm barrel/piston if you massage the spigot holes a little. The 36hp unlimited guys ususally stick to VW heads (Maybe because they like a challenge?) but usually Okrasa or if you very wealthy Denzel. 356 heads are much better though, you're roughly ending up with a higher capacity Pre-A engine.

Cheers
David

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Here is a Denzel engine in its original state along with some "bits"

[mad]

are those 356 or denzel heads in the pics, cos i have a pair exactly the same with the cuts between ports etc....

[Schläfer]

They're Denzel heads with the extremely rare Sand Cast Solex 40's.

Thanks for sharing Joe. Maybe you should be Mr. Denzel!

[912uk]

At least you know what heads you have now Mad you learn some thing every day.

[mad]

How rare are denzel heads ?

as i couldnt sell them, i`ll be using them to build a 36hp with 356 cranks etc


but to be honest......makes no difference to me wether they are denzel or standard heads

whats the advantage of the denzel ones apart from street cred, asre they prted different or do they have differing specs ?? or are they just another cast of the same thing basically ???

[mad]

also...excuse my ignorance.....(or lazyness to go out to the garage and look)

but are the manifolds from a vw twin port head the same fit as a 356 (or denzel) head

i have some sweeeeet original scat manifolds and holley carbs i want to use but no idea if they are suitable ??

[cubist]

If you don't use these, i'm interested for my vintage project! Have Deano Ds at the moment but the Scats are more correct for my uses