does any body have pictures of the rear of their beetle to tell me how the rear bumber reattaches after the metal has been removed from the back of the car and how much metal is removed, where your intercooler is located is it water/air or still air/air was tossing up the sohc ej22 cause of lack of cutting but doing all the engineering and still knowing i will seek more power later plus can it work on a swing axle or will it not give enough slack to be pushed forward to clear the back of the car
1303Steve ·
Hi
Im mobile at the moment so I cant post any photos, but look at mine and other build threads for ideas on bumper bracket area.
Using a swing axle really limits you as you cant move the motor forward. Bite the bullet now and convert to IRS.
Steve
bugzla ·
cheers buddy will do thank you looks like ill be opting for the 76 chassis after all
Yogie ·
bugzla wrote:cheers buddy will do thank you looks like ill be opting for the 76 chassis after all
Just be careful using a 76 chassis as your car will become liable for meeting all of the safety requirements for 1976. You may want to check in to those first to make sure you are not going down the wrong path. You can always weld in the IRS brackets to the current pan if you do not want to worry about the later regulations.
Yogie
1303Steve ·
You could try to find a semi auto chassis or you could do something naughty
bugzla ·
thought about it steve hahhahahahaha but if thats the case what about all the superbugs out there surly it cant be that much of a difference
1303Steve ·
Im not sure about Qld but in NSW wheels regs changed after 1973
1303Steve ·
76 was the first year of ADR27A, I'm sure a Subaru engine would pass it OK
1303Steve ·
When I built my car these were the NSW RTA wheels regs at the time, my 73 bug is on a 72 chassis fro obvious reasons. Not sure if they are still the current regs or if Queensland differs from these
Birdman ·
I've got an EJ20T squeezed behind a swing axle so it is possible. I'm going to raise my luggage compartment floor behind the rear seat about 100mm and fit a kombi engine inspection hatch to allow access to a RS liberty W/A intercooler. This will also provide adequate clearance for the turbo.
But its easier in an irs car as you can flip the banana mount and get more room. Still need to clearance the firewall for the turbo.
I sell IRS conversion Kits and can supply everything you need to convert your swinger.
karmann141 ·
Hey Ron just wondering why you've stayed with the swing axle?
Cheers
Birdman ·
It wasn't by choice. I was in the process of building an IRS car when an engineered running car came up for a price I couldn't refuse. I may still covert it to irs.
karmann141 ·
Ahhh fair enough
bugzla ·
has any body got a ej adaptor and flywheel to suit