new motor - non standard? · Aussieveedubbers

405 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 5 Sep 2004, 1:35 pm

#228747

recently my cars motor developed a nasty rattle, then a nastier clunk, then wouldn't move. ok, so the engine has probably had it after ~3 years of hard driving. but i don't think i want to put the same gutless motor in again. are there any motors (apart from ej20) that go in fairly well and give a decent amount of performance? what about price?

early 60s beetle for sale - ex bush basher - spares - $100 or offers

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 5 Sep 2004, 2:20 pm

#228760

in a bug a 2L t4 motor bolts straight in and will cruise at 110km all day happily

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Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Sep 2004, 7:14 pm

#228856

barls wrote:in a bug a 2L t4 motor bolts straight in

no it doesn't.

and will cruise at 110km all day happily

depends on your definition of happily really.

also a rebuilt type 4 is expensive, and a 2nd hand one is a gamble.

EJ20 is good, but wide.

single overhead cam EJ22 is an easier fit. Still EFI.

earlier EA motors are cheaper and still good. some are carby.

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MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Sep 2004, 7:54 pm

#228870

I've got an EA82 carby motor and conversion kit to suit for sale , also have VW golf 1600 and EA81 subaru with adaptor plates to suit for sale .

vwrallycar Insano Dub Head

721 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 Sep 2004, 8:25 pm

#228891

how about fitting a golf motor?
will definately cruise all day every day at 110kph

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Sep 2004, 8:26 pm

#228892

12a rotary

MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Sep 2004, 8:53 pm

#228914

Chev corvair ? I have one of them for sale too.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Sep 2004, 8:58 pm

#228917

now you're talking !

Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber

353 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Sep 2004, 9:04 am

#229083

Sorry for the off topic query... BUT

is a EJ22 narrower than the EJ20? Is this because the EJ22 is single cam? Are most EJ20's 2 cam per side? Or just the Turbo ones?

Cheers
Jeremy

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MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 9 Sep 2004, 9:46 am

#230524

Jeza wrote:Sorry for the off topic query... BUT
Cheers
Jeremy

is a EJ22 narrower than the EJ20? YES
Is this because the EJ22 is single cam? YES
Are most EJ20's 2 cam per side? ALL I believe are 2 cam per head.
Or just the Turbo ones? As above

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Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber

353 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 9 Sep 2004, 12:37 pm

#230590

Thanks Mike

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MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 9 Sep 2004, 12:41 pm

#230593

I've checked my information and there is a single cam per head version of the EJ20. It's in the local Impreza's (not WRX or RS).

So the local market EJ20 may well be the same size as the EJ22.

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405 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 9 Sep 2004, 12:48 pm

#230600

hmmm 12a rotary....
i probably should mention to you blokes (any girls around) taht my dub is a bush basher. it has been suitably modified to bash bush and won't be (legally) driven on the road. rotary sounds good, but you need to rev to get power and fuel is 110cpl down here.

early 60s beetle for sale - ex bush basher - spares - $100 or offers