gota great book today...

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:10 am

#295317

titled 'how to hotrod volkswagen engines.

covers everything from bolt on hp to carbs, exhaust, turbos/supercharges, cooling. even installing porsche and corvair conversions.

should make for some interesting reading...

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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:13 am

#295319

I got an easier way.
Drop a subaru motor in it.
Better MPG.
More power.
Reliable
Cheaper parts.

Let the bun fight begin.

Cheers
Dave

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:15 am

#295320

damn dave, it aint in the book.... and i wanna use the book. 😎

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:16 am

#295323

There is an even easier way.

Get a motorbike
aircooled
faster
better mpg
easier parking
cheaper rego

EJ22 into Bay Microbus - Finished project build thread- click on this spot here for info

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:17 am

#295326

book shmook.

Get real power. you could even fit a datsun 120y engine and get more power that those bloody oil burning things.

Cheers
Dave

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:18 am

#295327

Hel bus

Great idea.

Lets turn this into a real site with real engines.

Cheers
Dave

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:24 am

#295329

like this you mean...

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:27 am

#295330

check this mexican modified race sedan....

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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:31 am

#295333

Sod the squashed beetle .

The Bike is the business.
I would swap my bus for a fat boy or a custom softail.As long as it was an EVO or a twin cam.

Cheers
Dave

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:35 am

#295334

found a better bike....

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:36 am

#295335

9.81 sec @ 155mph... vw and aircooled.

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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2005, 9:44 am

#295337

And by the looks of it steam powered .

Cheers
Dave