EMPI 1776cc Long Block Engine - New Aluminum Case & HP Heads | Part 98-0482-B

EMPI 1776cc Long Block Engine - New Aluminum Case & HP Heads | Part 98-0482-BA long block gets you a complete short block plus heads assembly without the core hassle or the wait add your own tin, carb, and ignition and you're running. EMPI's 1776cc Long Block (98 0482 B) is hand assembled in Southern California from all new, all EMPI matched components by VW racing legend Jack Sacchette, on a new AutoLinea EMPI HD aluminum case with EMPI High Performance heads. No core required. Backed by a 12 month unlimited mileage warranty.

A long block gets you a complete short-block-plus-heads assembly without the core hassle or the wait — add your own tin, carb, and ignition and you're running. EMPI's 1776cc Long Block (98-0482-B) is hand-assembled in Southern California from all-new, all-EMPI matched components by VW racing legend Jack Sacchette, on a new AutoLinea-EMPI HD aluminum case with EMPI High-Performance heads. No core required. Backed by a 12-month/unlimited-mileage warranty.

Features

• Hand-assembled from all-new, all-EMPI matched and approved components
• New AutoLinea-EMPI HD "Bubble Top" aluminum case
• EMPI High-Performance dual-port heads with stainless valves and 3-angle valve job
• 90.5mm bore, 1776cc displacement
• No core required, no long lead times
• Palletized, shrink-wrapped and crated, ready to ship
• 12-month / unlimited-mileage warranty

Component Specifications

• Case: AutoLinea-EMPI HD "Bubble Top" aluminum
• Crankshaft: direct-drilled, 69mm stroke
• Rods: OE specification
• Camshaft: stock, .334" lift, 250° duration
• Lifters: precision ground and heat treated, 28mm
• Flywheel: stock-style, 4-dowel pin, 200mm
• Gland nut: chromoly, heavy duty
• Main bearings: standard, steel center | Rod bearings: standard | Cam bearings: standard thrust
• Oil pump: Schadek 26mm with cover
• Head studs: chromoly 8mm with nuts
• Pistons & cylinders: OE spec, 90.5mm bore, 7.2:1 compression
• Pushrod tubes: stock style
• Heads: EMPI High-Performance dual port, 90.5/92mm, 35.5mm intake / 32mm exhaust S/S valves, single hi-rev springs, chromoly retainers, 3-angle Rottler valve job at EMPI Anaheim
• Pushrods: Manton 11.500" OAL x 3/8" x .035" wall
• Rockers: high-performance, stock 1.1:1 ratio
• Valve covers: stock steel style, black
• Gaskets: Elring engine gasket set
• Part Number: 98-0482-B | UPC: 707924559606 | COO: USA
• Shipping weight: 190 lb (palletized, crated) — special freight applies

Important

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 applications — Beetle, Bus, Karmann Ghia — accepting a 200mm 4-dowel flywheel. You supply tin, carburetor, ignition, exhaust, and clutch. NOT CONFIRMED: Type 4 engines; applications requiring an 8-dowel or non-200mm flywheel without matching parts.

Questions & Answers

What's included in a long block? The complete case-up assembly through heads and valve covers — you add tin, carb, ignition, exhaust, and clutch.

Do I need a core? No core required.

What case does it use? A new AutoLinea-EMPI HD aluminum "Bubble Top" case — which requires a steel hub or sand-seal pulley.

What displacement and compression? 1776cc, 90.5mm bore, 7.2:1.

Is there a warranty? Yes — 12 months / unlimited mileage.

What's the part number? EMPI 98-0482-B (UPC 707924559606).

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.