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

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.