[hovercraft with ej18]

All the stuff you listed is small, and I think 80# is BIG. Maybe something like alloy heads would contribute.

It sounds like a trim problem, though. Move heavy components forward...including engine, if necessary. Shifting the engine a few inches fwd. might do it alone.

 

 

Have a customer that has a hovercraft has a ea81 engine we put in a ej18 to up the power but was a bitt heavyer so he was having trubble getting the back end up. So the problem to solve is how do we take 50 lbs of of a ej 1.8 any ideas? have thought of trimming off edges and ears brackets and drilling holes in bell housing lighter crank pully mabee even titaium bolts lighter timing components.He has even whent from wood prop to carbon fiber prop but still have to lighten engine give me some ideas boys

[What's your wrenching experience?]

Some professional, smog licenses...Shade tree for a few years, it paid the rent, and maintenance since 1963. Built a number of cars to go faster, quicker, better more since then. I'm in the middle of a scary learning curve now, building up my 72 super beetle. It's a 2176 with everything trick and ChoMo. There are pics and details at: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VwSuperBeetles/?yguid=163854191

Under photos: 72 super beetle project.

After the engine is the xmsn and suspension, then interior and tunes. Then paint.