NPC - Ye Olde Vanagon Thread, Let's (try to) rebuild a WBX engine |
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NPC - Ye Olde Vanagon Thread, Let's (try to) rebuild a WBX engine |
Chris H. |
Feb 18 2015, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,028 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Saw this over on Pelican....these guys seem to be very committed to RELIABLE swaps... love the passion! The Focus engine is only 130 HP stock but pretty cool. Which way does the Zetec spin?
Bostig Just thought there are a lot of Vanagon fans here who might like to see this. If you have never done a swap you might think the complete kit less engine, ECU and power steering pump is expensive @ $6k to which I say (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) . |
Chris H. |
Mar 4 2015, 08:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,028 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Well that's good info Marc...'cause I thought I wanted an auto. Are people swapping to Subie auto or what?
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KELTY360 |
Mar 4 2015, 09:03 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well that's good info Marc...'cause I thought I wanted an auto. Are people swapping to Subie auto or what? I'm not sure Chris. I would think it could be done with some research and creative machining. I have no idea how much hp that tranny can handle. I've driven one AT Vanagon and that was a Westy with a 1.9 so it was really underpowered; almost to the point of being unsafe IMO. I'll ask my conversion mechanic whether he's done any automatics. |
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