Very nice! Any more info on the build or was it just balanced and blueprinted?

Damn right it will!!

Who did the engine work?

I’m also curious who did the engine work.

Personally if I were every to chase performance on an air cooled car it would be to have the engine balanced/blueprinted just as was done here. It provides a higher level of insurance that everything is correct and in the process improves performance while still keeping everything 100% stock.

I have to wonder how much this costs vs going the 3.8L, probably less but I really don’t know what balancing and blueprinting these engines entails.

I’ll bet with the mod list above, time and materials and any machine shop costs your probably looking at similar to a 3.8 build with same or better hp numbers and a more streetable motor (assuming cams are still stock). This sounds like it could be a Steve W built motor. I know they just got a big batch of ITBs...

Very cool. Congrats.

wozers.

Can you give approx build cost? ~20k?