Buggy Boyz
Former member ·
I pulled it out of a 60 series crusier. It sits under the drivers seats in teh delux model.
V6 into a Baja epic begins !!
Buggy Boyz
Former member ·
It lives :> Wes fired it up today and it sounds sweatttttt
Should be complianced nd legal before the weekend .
Should be complianced nd legal before the weekend .
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
hope everythingt goes well do u have a picture of the finished product???
cheers
rhys
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
Buggy Boyz
Former member ·
Yep Wes even went for a drive up and down the road tonight :thumb
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Well done guys...Finally we see some one doing something different.....When you said you were going to do this I though you were mad....I can see I was right...You guys are bonkers! Don't you guys work!
Well done!
Know if I can get my Sub flat six conversion finished that quick!...Yeah right....
Well done!
Know if I can get my Sub flat six conversion finished that quick!...Yeah right....
Buggy Boyz
Former member ·
Well as teh baja and Wes drove up my Drive way and headed back to his house a little drop of waterhit the ground. It was the end of and epic but now it was over.
Yes we are mad !! to many said it could not be done, well they were wrong and the end result was no less than awesome. All that power .... WOW... now when we finish teh climate control, that will be cool 😀😀
Yes we both work, but we are currently on Holiday 😀😀
There should b an update in the next day or so as Wes took the camera with him when he left..
END RESULT WAS VERY VERY COOL 😀😀
Yes we are mad !! to many said it could not be done, well they were wrong and the end result was no less than awesome. All that power .... WOW... now when we finish teh climate control, that will be cool 😀😀
Yes we both work, but we are currently on Holiday 😀😀
There should b an update in the next day or so as Wes took the camera with him when he left..
END RESULT WAS VERY VERY COOL 😀😀
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
All I can say is, it's nice how smoothly things go when you plan stuff properly. The engine starts and runs whenever you want, all my so called weird ideas seem to have worked.
There is a word only update on my website. Unfortunately there is no USB plug on this computer so I can't upload the pics off my camera :cussing
I will upload some more pics sunday arvo when I get back to Townsville.
There is a word only update on my website. Unfortunately there is no USB plug on this computer so I can't upload the pics off my camera :cussing
I will upload some more pics sunday arvo when I get back to Townsville.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
man use are awesome!!!!!!! cant wait to see it at valla!!!!!!!!
cheers
rhys
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
56astro Custom Title Time!
1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Well done guys,
you must be very proud of your new creation,
like Rhys, I can't wait to see it at Valla. The burn-outs in the car park are going to be somethin' this year!!
you must be very proud of your new creation,
like Rhys, I can't wait to see it at Valla. The burn-outs in the car park are going to be somethin' this year!!
VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
35MPG on 101.3kPa
The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism
1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
😀😀😀 EXCELLENT JOB WELL DONE 😀😀😀
I love it when a plan come together. I was reading daily - twice sometimes when I was too early. Of course I am envious but who wouldn't be.
I reckon you will of course have the inevitable niggly problems but let hope they are all too minor to disrupt the fn and games you going to have in it. The torque will be the big bonus and the best thing is that it dosen't seem to run to hot going from what you wrote.
Did you end up shrouding the tranny at all from the radiator being directly above?
I am so pleased for you both. A lot of hard work, patience, and of course the dollars. Haven't read you update yet today but will be there after this thats for sure.
:bounce Congratulations guys. :bounce
I love it when a plan come together. I was reading daily - twice sometimes when I was too early. Of course I am envious but who wouldn't be.
I reckon you will of course have the inevitable niggly problems but let hope they are all too minor to disrupt the fn and games you going to have in it. The torque will be the big bonus and the best thing is that it dosen't seem to run to hot going from what you wrote.
Did you end up shrouding the tranny at all from the radiator being directly above?
I am so pleased for you both. A lot of hard work, patience, and of course the dollars. Haven't read you update yet today but will be there after this thats for sure.
:bounce Congratulations guys. :bounce
Bronze.
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
It's alive!
The diary has been updated for the last time for quite a while. Please add your comments on the transplant in my guestbook.
[Edited on 5-1-2003 by Baja Wes]
The diary has been updated for the last time for quite a while. Please add your comments on the transplant in my guestbook.
[Edited on 5-1-2003 by Baja Wes]
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Bronze, the fans suck air from the gearbox area and blow it out over the engine, so shrouding the gearbox is not necessary. The gearbox probably gets a lot of cooling from the air flow.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Awesome work guys! :thumb:thumb:thumb
Kruizin Kol
DeRrO Commited Dubber
54 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Fellas
Wes I have been following your page very closely. It is nice to see some going a diffent direction with VW's.
I am intersed to see how the added weight in the rear will actually affect the offroad abuiltly of your car, as this is one the common discouragements you get when you think about a engine conversion.
Youe page has been very helpful, as i am currently rebuilding my onw baja. I wrecked the front clip off roading in our local dunes.
Now the question for me is do i stay with a VW engine hmmmmmmmmm 😉
Cheers
Joel
Wes I have been following your page very closely. It is nice to see some going a diffent direction with VW's.
I am intersed to see how the added weight in the rear will actually affect the offroad abuiltly of your car, as this is one the common discouragements you get when you think about a engine conversion.
Youe page has been very helpful, as i am currently rebuilding my onw baja. I wrecked the front clip off roading in our local dunes.
Now the question for me is do i stay with a VW engine hmmmmmmmmm 😉
Cheers
Joel
The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism
1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Cool thanks Wes - I thought you thermos blew the air down to on top of the tranny. I didn't know they were sucking up end into the engine cavity.
There was some talk a while back about shrouding. Good thing it's not needed then.
I posted in your guest book. Back to the Grind to pay for it all eh! I have some grinding of my own to do in a couple of week so the post count will surely go down again I guess. Need to pay for the last 6 years of education by educating.
What goes around... 🙂
There was some talk a while back about shrouding. Good thing it's not needed then.
I posted in your guest book. Back to the Grind to pay for it all eh! I have some grinding of my own to do in a couple of week so the post count will surely go down again I guess. Need to pay for the last 6 years of education by educating.
What goes around... 🙂
Bronze.
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Che Castro ankle straps
1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
very cool!!!
would like to see it go down the 1/4
would like to see it go down the 1/4
Jon
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
hey wes
just oput of interest how much did it cost you for the whole fandangle???? and what cost do u reacon you saved by gettin brad to help you??/
cheers
rhys
just oput of interest how much did it cost you for the whole fandangle???? and what cost do u reacon you saved by gettin brad to help you??/
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Well Brad himself didn't really save me any money, just a little time. He lost interest after the hole cutting part and played with his buggy anyway :vader
Just kidding, thanks for helping Brad :thumb
I will put a list of cost on my site once I get all the costs together. Brad has to email me the list of stuff I got him to pick up for me while I was stuck in Townsville.
Just kidding, thanks for helping Brad :thumb
I will put a list of cost on my site once I get all the costs together. Brad has to email me the list of stuff I got him to pick up for me while I was stuck in Townsville.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Wes & Brad...
You've done us Aussie V Dubbers proud......Just goes to show where a little lateral thinking will take U! I'm air all the way with my bug but the bus is a different story! Just goes to prove U can have your cake &.........! Now we need some mpegs of it in action!!!????
Well done!
You've done us Aussie V Dubbers proud......Just goes to show where a little lateral thinking will take U! I'm air all the way with my bug but the bus is a different story! Just goes to prove U can have your cake &.........! Now we need some mpegs of it in action!!!????
Well done!
Buggy Boyz
Former member ·
That is cool Mr Wes, since I didn't save you any money I will be sending you a very bice bill for all the resources that you destroyed of mine. Also the bar shop down the road works on $80 per hour so you had better get an evening job to pay for the 2 weeks of my life you stole :cryBaja Wes wrote:Well Brad himself didn't really save me any money, just a little time.
Then again I am expecting to get you and your shed for 2 weeks straight when I do my buggy, so mybe we will wait till then and call it even 😀
[Edited on 6-1-2003 by Buggy Boyz]
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Hee, hee,heeee!
You tell'em, Brad.....
What ya gonna do with the buggy...Make it mid engine with a Gas Turbine?
You tell'em, Brad.....
What ya gonna do with the buggy...Make it mid engine with a Gas Turbine?
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
hey
thanks wes!
how do you rate these engines overall in the terms of torque and top speed etc??? do you reacon they would pull a kombi then say a WRX motor?
cheers
rhys
thanks wes!
how do you rate these engines overall in the terms of torque and top speed etc??? do you reacon they would pull a kombi then say a WRX motor?
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
OvalGlen Custom Title Time!
1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Looks well done.
So Brad are you going to do engine change too?
Now you'll have to make more horespower than Wes so maybe turbo Rotary?
🙂
I love that bar work.
So Brad are you going to do engine change too?
Now you'll have to make more horespower than Wes so maybe turbo Rotary?
🙂
I love that bar work.
Regards,Glenn>
Buggy Boyz
Former member ·
I will be putting the same engine in my Manx if Wes's beds in OK. You are correct I can't have hime going faster. Then again he has always been soft off road so kicking his ass in teh bush will never be a hard thing to do 😀
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Thems fightin words :vader
I'm not soft, I just don't try to break my car every 2 minutes. Say didn't you just break both of your frame horns off :puke
Besides, with all the crap welded to your manx it will be heavier than my Baja, so with the same engine I will go faster. You'd better go for a Lexus V8 if you wanna even up the power to weight ratio 😀
[Edited on 10-1-2003 by Baja Wes]
I'm not soft, I just don't try to break my car every 2 minutes. Say didn't you just break both of your frame horns off :puke
Besides, with all the crap welded to your manx it will be heavier than my Baja, so with the same engine I will go faster. You'd better go for a Lexus V8 if you wanna even up the power to weight ratio 😀
[Edited on 10-1-2003 by Baja Wes]
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
DeRrO Commited Dubber
54 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Here a pic of what i did to my car :P
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DeRrO Commited Dubber
54 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Can see the pics of the actual car in the members rides. Its the white Baja. Im rebuilding a new chassis for it.
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Nasty crack.
If anyone is interested, I have put prices of my conversion on my website.
If anyone is interested, I have put prices of my conversion on my website.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
matt Insano Dub Head
743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
you blokes are awsome, only one question though, how do you keep the beast cool?
what do you guys do for a crust?
did you have any probs with the roadworthy?
Matt
what do you guys do for a crust?
did you have any probs with the roadworthy?
Matt
OvalGlen Custom Title Time!
1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
you are just "show offs" Keep Up the Good Work.
🙂...😎...🙂...😎...🙂...😎...🙂...😎...🙂
🙂...😎...🙂...😎...🙂...😎...🙂...😎...🙂
Regards,Glenn>