57kombi wrote:Just thinking out loud for my next project.
To make a split really go and also reliable as a daily driver I was thinking of fitting a suburu motor, what is everyones opinion.
I will explain myself.
Suburu:
Cheap power.
more powerful than a stock beetle engine.
More reliable than a worked beetle engine
More economical.
Cheaper for parts as you dont have to service as often.
Beetle:
Most blocks are over 30 years old
Too expensive to get a new block and then build a new engine
To get any power out of them you have to modify them and it would cost too much and you risk the reliability
Also if you modify them you increase the fuel costs.
What do you think.
Cheers
Dave
jeez 5 months now a lot of for & against alternative motors
predominately subaru, on the other hand vw motors seem
to be getting a white wash :o must be something wrong with my motor its done me well & going by paperwork the
previous owners as well with one recorded recondition before i aquired the bus.
original owner bought from factory shipped to england for devon camper conversion in 74 then 1 year travelling through europe, asia & africa shipped to brisbane then north coast where it has been for 30 years, the log book is still in good condition with exotic vw service centres stamped in it as well as all receipts overflowing in a 4" thick hardbox folder including all shipping details from 1 continent to another to a third(island) oh yeh even yesterdays petrol receipt:thumb.
plenty of stories over 30 years but jumping to last week on tuesday i drove to sydney & around till thursday i drove back to mullaway then sunday i went to tamworth & back home sunday evening with shorty i picked up.
whooo i could do a whole page here slow down anyway the original motor is over 30 has had a strong life & even more so now as i would clock 4 times more km's a year than the average, im not a slow person when driving
(deep down im a webber even thoe ive got kadrons:P)
my driveway does not have a drop of oil on it for at least a year, oil droplets happen from time to time.
parts have been readily available since my van was built as is parts for your vw when you look at it all parts for all vw's are available can you name another motor company on that list if you can is it every car they made.
i think not.
log book
motor
removed & two pack engine well
full recondition twin plug most of you have seen in ride section back in total $5700 & being worked hard:thumb
vw built a motor to last as long or even longer than the body & we all know the bodies can handle it.
1 for vw motors :bounce:bounce
[ Edited on 18-10-2005 by winerot ]
