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zeekman914
post Apr 11 2005, 01:24 PM
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Are there any engines besides the 1600 that would fit in a VW bug with a bus transaxle. Need more power!
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tat2dphreak
post Apr 11 2005, 01:27 PM
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check out shoptalk forums... a lot of beetle guys have converted to type 4 power...
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post Apr 11 2005, 01:32 PM
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i agree...my friend's VW shop all have 2.0s in them.....i'd like to see a 1600 in a 914....lol it would be so easy to work on though.....


yeah man, type4 conversion is very very cool on a bug...esp. with a 2.0....they book
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post Apr 11 2005, 01:37 PM
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Yup. There are also the "Type V" or "Oxyboxer" crowd. Those who have modified the "Wasserboxer" engines with Type I parts to make large-displacement motors.

And heck, if you like welding, you can put a 911 engine in. Ask Z, he did a 356 that way and the 356 has less room than a standard Bug!

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post Apr 11 2005, 01:40 PM
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as far as that goes, if you are determined enough, you can run a Chebbie v8 in a bug... seen it, it looked scary!
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post Apr 11 2005, 02:49 PM
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The 4.1 liter GM V6 fits right into my Ghia using the Kennedy kit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/Tea...il/File0001.jpg

I'm sure that the Beetle would be just as easy with the rear apron removed for installation.

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post Apr 11 2005, 02:51 PM
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The 914 engine in a Bug is the only way to fly!
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post Apr 11 2005, 03:36 PM
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i'd like to see a 1600 in a 914....lol it would be so easy to work on though.....

What's so hard about working on the 2.0L T-IV in a 914, anyway?

Some maintenance is done from above, and the rest is done from below; seems easy enough to me. A T-1 in there would be a low HP/torque step downward, if you ask me.
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post Apr 11 2005, 03:46 PM
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just a little comedy...thats all
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post Apr 12 2005, 01:46 PM
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Cool I'll tell him about the massive 4 si


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post Apr 12 2005, 05:29 PM
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You dont need to go t-4 to go fast, just build a big t-1. I have a carbed 2275 to go in my drag bug this summer and my dad has just over a 2.0 with a turbo on it. Dads car ran a 10 second 1/4 mile with that setup, not exactly streetable but just turn it down a notch and you'd be fine.


picture is of my brothers car, it runs 13's, should go 12's but has had some issues.


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post Apr 13 2005, 08:02 PM
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In 1997 I installed a 1.8 liter watercooled VW engine in my Super Beetle. It makes a nice swap although it was a bit of work and fabrication. The engine is adapted to the transaxle with a KEP adapter setup.

The completed installation: Engine is from an'88 VW Jetta. Intake manifold is from a 1.7l Dodge Omni. The carb is a 2bbl progressive Weber. I remote mounted the air cleaner which is a modified rabbit housing. The coolant overflow is from a 1984 rabbit and is mounted high in the upper right side of the engine compartment. The exhaust fits behind the stock apron with only a single tailpipe showing.


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post Apr 13 2005, 08:17 PM
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I had a 2110cc in my Baja Bug and then put it in my '62 VW crew cab.

Why did I sell that motor? 82mm stroker crank by 90.5 p/c's. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)

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post Apr 16 2005, 12:05 AM
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well thanks for the information and the help but he doesn't want to do an engine swap. Last year I convinced him to put a rotary in it but he changed his mind thinking that the thing would be too hard to get to work with the radiators and stuff. I then gave him the idea of putting a type 4 2.0 into the bug but he changed his mind. (WTF)
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