I have a Ford TX3 1.6L FWD Turbo engine at home and am looking on the market to buy and gradually do up a VW Kombi. I'm just wondering can this engine fit in before I sell it off??? I have heard of Subaru WRX engines fitting in Beetles so I'm wondering if this mod is possible???
Hi
I cant see why not, people have fitted V8s and they hang out a little bit. You should run a tape measure over your engine and see how long it is and add a little for the adaptor plate.
That motor would not be my choice in so much as a heavy Kombi needs cubes to move it along
Steve
Cool... I know I should be putting cubic inch power in there, but I'm not after super speed or power. Just want something that has a little bit of power but has good fuel economy as well. I'm after a kombi that suits my Raver ways... I'm going to look around this weekend for a Kombi to do up for a long term project.
Cheers for the advice.
a tall heavy cast iron block from the 1980s, plus the need for a radiator... Not a good choice of engine transplant.
Pay your debts, CxxT
For me the decision would be made easier based on the year of the bus. Earlier busses have smaller engine bays, and a strong VW engine will fit straight in and go really well.
In a later bus, a Subaru 2.2 goes well, more torque. The later bus have bigger gearbox already. But you need to put more money into other items to adapt it.
Cheers. I was just asking as I've been trying to sell this engine. One of my mates is looking at it but has a bit of finance problems at the moment.
I know the older Kombi's can be turned to water cooled anyway. I might just stick to the original stuff and rebuild the engine if I find a cheap Kombi to buy so I can work on it. It would be cheaper and less of a head ache. I'll see how my mates 52 Beatle turns out anyway before I touch my engine.
