v8ade
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Jul 29, 2014 21:43:33 GMT
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So the gaffa wants to rebuild his Karman ghia hes was thinking Subaru engines as there fairly cheap and plentiful any ideas if anything else fits these rear engine machines with ease thanks
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V8 on open headers at full throttle "Heaven"
Jaguar xf SportBrake
rover 820 Turbo vitesse
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Jul 29, 2014 22:45:57 GMT
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porsche 911 ?
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How fast do you want to go? A modified Type 1 VW engine will make up to 80hp fairly reliably and involves the least amount of modification to the car.
A VW Type 4 engine (used in late Type 2 vans and the Porsche 914) will fit and is the easiest choice for a little bit more power without having to install a radiator. They are very expensive though.
If you are willing to convert the car to water cooled, then the Subaru will be the best bet. Be warned that this will require cutting up the body to make it all fit.
Mazda rotary engines will also fit, if he feels like doing that. It will certainly change the character of the car!
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I've seen several Karmann Ghia's with Chevrolet Corvair boxer sixes  |
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Clement
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Hmmmm Alfa boxer or Mazda rotary  I have to lobby the French parliament into making this kind of thing legal. |
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Copey
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Jul 30, 2014 12:04:25 GMT
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What about Toyota mr2 gubbins? Can pick them up pretty damn cheap and would give you a good idea of how to arrange the cooling side of things?
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec
1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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mungo
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Jul 30, 2014 12:24:13 GMT
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Personally, I'm a bit of an aircooled purist...so I'd vote for saving up for a "built" Air cooled flat 4.
Mines 2332cc ...13.0 quarter mile ...
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56' bug 2332 +ida's
56' lowlight ghia
72' bus 1600 devon
67' type 3 square - gone
83' gti - gone
90' gti 16v - gone
82' chevette - gone
70' GP1 Beach buggy -gone
78' lightweight landrover 3L v6 -gone
89' gti - gone
83' gti - gone
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Stu_B
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Investing in rust!
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Jul 30, 2014 14:09:40 GMT
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...bolt right in. 4 bolts, mate...
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mungo
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Jul 30, 2014 15:31:07 GMT
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That's what the bloke in the pub told me ......
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56' bug 2332 +ida's
56' lowlight ghia
72' bus 1600 devon
67' type 3 square - gone
83' gti - gone
90' gti 16v - gone
82' chevette - gone
70' GP1 Beach buggy -gone
78' lightweight landrover 3L v6 -gone
89' gti - gone
83' gti - gone
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v8ade
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Jul 30, 2014 17:45:33 GMT
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Some good replies there I think hes looking for a good bit more power but wants reliability as well so a good standard engine maybe the way to go I will have a chat and show him your replies thanks
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V8 on open headers at full throttle "Heaven"
Jaguar xf SportBrake
rover 820 Turbo vitesse
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Jul 30, 2014 22:35:39 GMT
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Cant you go to a 1900 on a stock case? That would be my bet. My housemateca
Had a 2.5 built motor, that was a animal in a beetle..
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Looking at a 1776 build in my '68, based only on that a set with almost everything i need is cheap on ebay, haha.
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Jul 31, 2014 11:05:20 GMT
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go subaru - everything available off the shelf with power, reliability and economy. you can even use the scooby 5 speed box with a reverse cut ring and pinion. www.subarugears.com/index.htmlif the cvh lump on my covin lets go, i'll be going subaru 2.0L n/a |
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mungo
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Jul 31, 2014 12:04:04 GMT
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Those ring and pinion kit are £1200 !!!!
I've probably done 15,000 miles in my bug including a trip to italy and one to the french alps last month ...super reliable.
I did coast a few quid initially I'll admit and it's dreadfull on fuel...
To me a big part of having a bug or Ghia is being aircooled......
I guess he needs to decide how fast he wants to go and how much money he wants to spend .
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56' bug 2332 +ida's
56' lowlight ghia
72' bus 1600 devon
67' type 3 square - gone
83' gti - gone
90' gti 16v - gone
82' chevette - gone
70' GP1 Beach buggy -gone
78' lightweight landrover 3L v6 -gone
89' gti - gone
83' gti - gone
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Jul 31, 2014 12:09:33 GMT
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I'm also a purist when it comes to aircooled veedubs  broke my heart when the guy who bought my old splitty fitted a scooby lump  yeah it shifts (was a 1200 when I had it and still on the reduction boxes)....but just wrong to me |
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Jul 31, 2014 12:16:41 GMT
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a 1915cc type 1 engine will be plenty quick ! Keep some money for suspension and brakes |
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if sparks don't fly you're ridin too high !
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Jul 31, 2014 15:49:19 GMT
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a 1915cc type 1 engine will be plenty quick ! Keep some money for suspension and brakes ^^ this ^^ |
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Aug 16, 2014 19:44:50 GMT
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Subarugears who do the gearbox swaps for the subaru engine swap have made an LS1 adaptor www.facebook.com/Subarugearsif you fancy an LS1 v8 with a subaru gearbox that would be pretty different in a KG |
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Aug 16, 2014 20:11:50 GMT
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I'd say a built type 1 engine. I've had two 1776 engines full of tasty bits in two of my Beetles and they flew. Surprised more than a few hot hatches back in the day...
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Aug 16, 2014 23:14:49 GMT
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If you really want it to give it some wings go for a Lycoming flat four.  |
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broke my heart when the guy who bought my old splitty fitted a scooby lump 
yeah it shifts (was a 1200 when I had it and still on the reduction boxes)....but just wrong to me 
