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EMPI 1600cc Stock Engine Long Block Kit — Aluminum Case | VW (98-0470-B)

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EMPI 1600cc Stock Engine Long Block Kit — Aluminum Case | VW (98-0470-B)If you build your own motors, a complete long block kit saves you sourcing dozens of matched parts EMPI's 1600cc Stock Engine Kit (98 0470 B) comes with everything needed to assemble a fresh long block in one box. Built around a standard stock aluminum case with all new EMPI components, it gives a daily driver a solid boost in power and torque without sacrificing MPG or reliability. You supply the assembly labor and machine work. What's Included

If you build your own motors, a complete long-block kit saves you sourcing dozens of matched parts — EMPI's 1600cc Stock Engine Kit (98-0470-B) comes with everything needed to assemble a fresh long block in one box. Built around a standard stock aluminum case with all-new EMPI components, it gives a daily driver a solid boost in power and torque without sacrificing MPG or reliability. You supply the assembly labor and machine work.

What's Included

  • Standard stock aluminum engine case
  • 69mm direct-drilled, 4-dowel crankshaft
  • Forged stock connecting rods
  • Stock camshaft and lifters
  • Chromoly pushrods
  • HD solid-shaft 1.1:1 rockers with swivel-foot adjusters
  • 26mm Schadek oil pump
  • Chromoly 8mm head studs and chromoly gland nut
  • Silverline main bearings, single-thrust cam bearings, rod bearings
  • Piston & cylinder set
  • Dual-port cylinder heads, 35.55mm intake / 32mm exhaust valves
  • Valve covers, pushrod tubes
  • Elring gasket kit and main seal
  • All necessary hardware and gaskets

Specifications

  • Displacement: 1600cc | Case: standard stock aluminum
  • Crankshaft: 69mm, direct-drilled, 4-dowel
  • Heads: dual port, 35.55mm intake / 32mm exhaust
  • Part Number: 98-0470-B | UPC: 707924558180 | COO: USA
  • Shipping weight: 169 lb — special freight may apply

Important

This is an unassembled kit — assembly and machine work are not included. Aluminum cases must use a steel hub pulley or an aluminum bolt-in sand-seal pulley kit. Component selection may vary based on worldwide availability.

Fitment

CONFIRMED: VW Type 1 and Type 2 builds — Beetle, Bus, Karmann Ghia — using a 4-dowel 200mm flywheel. NOT CONFIRMED: Type 4 engines; setups requiring an 8-dowel flywheel without matching parts.

Questions & Answers

Is this an assembled engine? No — it's a complete kit of parts you (or your builder) assemble.

What case does it use? A standard stock aluminum case, which requires a steel hub or sand-seal pulley.

What displacement? 1600cc.

Does it include everything? All the long-block components, hardware, and gaskets — you add machine work, tin, carb, ignition, exhaust, and clutch.

What's the part number? EMPI 98-0470-B (UPC 707924558180).

Are you an authorized dealer? Yes — Washburn's Metal is an authorized EMPI dealer.

Prop 65 Warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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