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Generation II MassIVe engines...

The latest releases of advanced aircooled engine development!

Employing the V2 DTM, Roller camshafts and lifters, Twin spark plugs per cylinder and EFI!!! Daily driven reliability has never been this advanced, or this FAST!!

Here at Aircooled Technology we specialize in highly developed, application specific engines for any Vintage VW or Posche, our first generation of engines stunned the aircooled industry and the second generation are bigger, faster, lighter, meaner and all this with no loss of reliability or longevity!!

Pictured above is an example of what we are capable of with a Generation II MassIVe engine. This 2.9 lter engine features our proprietary twin spark plug arrangement produced 249 HP!! As a full daily driver, this engine has achieved better than 30 MPG, even with monsterous 52mm IDA Weber carburetors!!!!

 

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 Need an engine for your VW Bus thats powerful and reliable?? A decade ago Jake Raby developed the "Camper Special", the engine that helps make any VW Bus more modern, more fun to drive and safer with today's faster paced driving styles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Own a Porsche 914??? Want it to haul ass without the weight and complexity of an engine conversion????

The videos below illustrate what a 2.4L MassIVe Type 4 engine can do when installed into a dual purpose Porsche 914 for autocross and track events. We even offer a street legal, "pump gas" version of this power plant, making equal power!

Remember, this is the same engine.. same car.. same driver but two different styles of track events. This is a true "Dual Purpose" engine.Listen to it scream! 

 

 

 

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 Pain and Endurance... Cross Country expeditions prove our technology in adverse conditions and operating environments.

 

In May of 2006 Jake Raby and Bill Kanz set off on a 3,450 mile trip across America to test out the "Type 4 Torquer" engine created by Aircooled Technology and featured in the "Hot VWs" article bearing the same name that spanned from March- september 2006. (engine pictured above left)

Over 4 days the Duo gathered data from 3 computers that were monitoring every aspect of the engine including temperatures, speed and etc with a digital GPS based Data Logger from Race-Technology. The Duo experienced temperate changes from 25F in the Mid west- sub 100F degree temperatures in Nevada while on their way to a final destination in Sacramento California, all the while gathering 2Gb of data! The test work was done in the Aircooled Technology test car, "The Bluebonic Plague" pictured above right at the sumit of Loveland Pass, the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet above sea level!

On the way 50 simple tests were completed, six different engine oils were analyzed and the duo averaged 76 MPH @ 24 MPG average! To accomplish this speeds in the higher 80s, up to 100 MPH were necessary at times.. For extended periods of time... The 2270cc MassIVe engine never missed a beat and needed ZERO maintenance along the way, even while being punished!

After a 3,450 mile trip the overwweight beetle, filled with test gear and support equipment still managed a 14.1 second quarter mile at just under 100 MPH on street tires with a driver thats far from a drag racer!!!

For more information on this trip see ALL our data, videos and a map of the excursion here at www.aircooledtechnology.com/crosscountry

Here we practice what we preach and develop it to the maximum!

 

 

Beth Raby's German Look Super Beetle

Jake Raby's Porsche 912E, (pictured above) equipped with a 2056cc MassIVe Type 4 engine, built in September of 2002 has logged 160,000 miles in 8 years of service!! Making a modest 127 HP this mild mannered daily driver still averages 35 MPG and is quite effective on the track as well!
The engine has been purposely neglected, poorly maintained and has seen 23,000 miles on a single oil and filter change! To date this engine has needed ZERO un-scheduled maintenance and hasn't had a valve adjustment since February of 2003!
We can create a mirror image of this engine for your Porsche or VW!

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 Remember.. Aircooled Technology doesn't specialize in "Racing" engines... We work with a few select Racers and even have our own Porsche 914 SCCA F Production Race Car, but most of our efforts are focused on dual purpose street machines that are reliable and longevity filled, and fast as hell too! The Aircooled Innovations Racing Team with Driver Len Hoffman placed runner up in the 2009 SCCA SARRC points Championship!

If you have a 914, consider a Turn key engine, or Engine Kit from our catalog and you'll love the ability to smoke six cylinders while keeping your car original, nimble and much lighter!

Aircooled Innovations Racing 2008 @ Road Atlanta - Driver Len Hoffman
Engine Builder - Jake Raby

 

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Jake Raby posing in the Airecooled Technology Dyno test cell with the first Type 1 DTM equipped test engine in 2003.

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"Blow It Up"
Here Muffler Mike Sheldon pilots the Aircooled Technology/ Beck 550 Spyder during the May 2006 recording of the Speed TV pilot "Blow It Up"... The show aired in July of 2007, but unfortunately due to poor production and a total lack of preparation, was a failure.
In just under 3 weeks the Aircooled Technology team, coupled to the "Ring of Aircooled precision Performance" created this 550 Spyder and built it into a safe, fast drag car making 250 HP from 2.7 liters on pump gas at only 8.5:1 CR.

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Porsche 356 "Outlaw" Headquarters!

Here we love the vintage Porsche when outfitted with the MassIVE power of the Type 4 engine. Check out John Barrett's 1963 Porsche 356 equipped with a Jake Raby signature series 2270cc engine producing over 150HP and 165 lb/ft of torque.

This car is an awesome cruiser that HAULS ASS and drives like no other 356 we've ever encountered.

Want big power? Want cool running temperatures and reliability? Look no further than the MassIVe 356 conversion by Aircooled Technology! 

Here at RAT we designed and built this "Outlaw" engine, then completed the drive train portion of Mr. Barrett's restoration which included installing the engine and it's subsystems. On our chassis dyno this 356 laid down 138 Horsepower to the rear wheels! Do that with a 356 engine!

The best part is NO PORTION OF THE CAR WAS CUT OR WELDED to allow for the Type 4 engine installation. John still has his original engine, intact- you can do the same. 

 

 

 

Aircooled Technology also applies leading edge technology to create performance Porsche 356 and 912 engines. In development at the present is the RS 2100, a true 2.1liter 356 based engine making 200HP ON PUMP GAS on the street! This engine couples our RS CNC cylinder heads with the largest displacement ever created for a streetable 356, using LN Engineering internals with 21st Century engine design. If you come our way for 356 engine work, please note that prices for these engines start at 18,500.00- you might want to consider a Type 4 conversion! Its cheaper and BETTER!

For more information on the 356 and 912 engines, please email us.

In October of 2007, Jake spent a week working with Bill Doyle, of Rennwagen Motor Company. Bill is the foremost authority when it comes to rebuilding the famed Porsche Fuhrmann 4 Cam Carrera engine found in the 550 Spyder, Carrera Speedster and Carrera II coupe as well as the RS 60 and 904.

Bill has rebuilt and serviced more than 1/4 of all the 1,600 Carrera engines ever produced, no one knows the Carrera engine like Bill Doyle! While on the visit, Jake was doing the research necessary to recreate the Carrera cooling system for the 21st Century on both Type 1, Type 4 and pushrod Porsche 356 engines.

Look for Version 3 of the DTM cooling system, deemed "X4CS" at a time TBD. It'll be the most effective, most asthetically pleasing cooling system ever created!

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Featured Customer Testimonial

Another Happy Customer writes Aircooled Technology:

Driving without worry

You may think that’s impossible in a 1979 VW bus, but I’m there. My last road trip put me on the road to believing. You see, with my old, high mileage stock engine, I was constantly worrying how hot the heads were, and if I was pushing it too hard… toward a breakdown leaving me and my family stranded in the middle of nowhere.

When I finally installed my CHT sender, that did not bring about any peace of mind. In fact things got worse. I would routinely see the temps go up past 400, to 425, while my white knuckles squeezed the steering wheel harder hoping that would somehow inject cooler air into the intakes.

Well, when the inevitable finally happened and compression dropped to zero on #3 and 30 on #1, I knew I needed a new and improved solution. And I found it.. or rather him.. Jake Raby. Jake will be the first to tell you his engines are not cheap. And that even with the turnkeys, you will have to do some of the work. But what Jake may not tell you is the incredible feeling you’ll have once your new Raby engine is installed and broken in.

You see, most guys I know who have a Raby engine in their bus, only talk about how fast you can go. Or how well it climbs hills in 4th gear. Or how fast it accelerates in 3rd gear. And it does all that. But the thing I like the most about it, is that when you’re on a trip, you don’t feel like you’re on the edge of disaster. You feel like the engine can take all you can give and more. I’ll give you one example. It was my trip last weekend to Lincoln City out on the Oregon Coast. It was a nice 60 degree day outside… not a scorcher by any means. But on climbs over the Coast Range, the hottest temperature I saw was 351. 351! That’s going uphill in 4th gear. 4th gear because I never even slowed down below 55 Mph. When I did slow down for stop signs or red lights, the CHT’s actually went into the 290’s! I couldn’t believe it. Then finally, I started to relax and watched the beautiful scenery outside my window instead of the glowing numbers on my temperature gauges.

I’ve had the engine 2 years now and it just keeps getting stronger. It purrs along and really gets up and goes when you need it. And yes, it is fast. I crack up so many times now when cars are behind me and think just because it’s a bus they have to pass it. Then they realize I’m already going about 10 MPH above the speed limit. I let them pass me, of course, to prevent an accident, but it’s funny to see them really having to chug to get around me.

I know you’ve heard most of this before. And no doubt you’ve read up about Jake and his reputation. Well thought it’s all hard to believe, let me tell you, believe it. Jake is a true pro, and an honest one at that. Jake, thanks for this engine, which is a product of your years of dedication. I’ll crack an Oregon Micro in your honor this summer.

Wayne Garcia
10 O'clock News Anchor
Beaverton, OR 97006

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