What would be the best choice?

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Jun 2005, 9:07 pm

#376709

If I want to build a 2110cc engine to go into a ghia, would it be better to build up a beetle engine or start with a kombi case and get an upright conversion kit for it?

Have any of you done this before?

Yogie
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Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 28 Jun 2005, 9:14 pm

#376722

I was looking at doing the same to my fastie I went the Type 4 way and have been very happy with it.

Marc

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Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 29 Jun 2005, 1:26 pm

#377079

Was the type 4 engine heavier than the beetle engine? Like did you need to change the torsion spring settings to adjust the ride height or put stiffer shockies in or anything?

Yogie

Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 29 Jun 2005, 1:34 pm

#377087

The type 4 is a bit heavier but I just put coilover shocks on and all was good.

Marc

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 29 Jun 2005, 3:57 pm

#377148

ive got one in my bug and it really didnt make that much of a difference to the suspension. but the power is great

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Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 30 Jun 2005, 9:55 am

#377571

That's what I was thinking of. More power as we will be putting on dual carbies and air conditioning as well. I didn't want the air con to take all the power away so wanted a better engine.

So is it best to have the coil over shocks or just adjust the torsion bars?

Yogie

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 30 Jun 2005, 11:23 am

#377642

i did nether mate just put a good set of shocks on it rather than play with it. im interested in how you put the aircon in cause i wouldnt mind some ether. go the t4 motor as its a little stonger in the case than the t1 and they come with duals carbs stock.

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sh0rty Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 30 Jun 2005, 11:32 am

#377647

the t4 motor has oil filter from factory, splash plates in the sump.... and is allready a larger capacity to start with... id go the t4 and will be shortly

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 30 Jun 2005, 11:34 am

#377648

as ive already said in other posts ive got a stock t4 motor in bug and it will sit on 110km easily and not worry about hills

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