can a WRX motor go into a beetle. been thinking about doing it

theres a member around i think he goes by the name "VWRX" he's done it but he's not around much these days :duh

JUst wondering if anyone knows how easy it would be to put a wrx motor into my bug.

I have a 1960 bug with a 1600 tp motor. Just thinking about down track about sticking in a fast motor.

yeah man. i made a thread about this. look down in the engine conversion page for a thread names "need help with ej20t conversion" the ej20t is the motor that was found in the wrx's aswell as liberty rs. have a look. it can be done but at a high price. but check out the thread. everything u need to know about it. including a price breakdown i believe?

Anthony

check this place out.
It's in the U.K. I know, but it'll give you an idea of what can be done.

http://www.tsrdragracers.co.uk 

FYI, dont know what it is, not to sus on types, looks like one to me...

there is a guy in windsor with one in his bug he's also got one in his bus his name is grant.

windsor in brisbane or sydney

sydney

I am in the long process of putting an ej20tt in a 1956 Oval with a 901 5 speed. Had to move the trans and engine forward about 5" to fit under the engine cover.

Ernie

so you cut the torsion tube up , have you photo ? seagull

Photos are at http//:photo.starblvd.net/junkyardoval

If you can get the site to work. Loads very slowly. I spent many hours studying the site of veewrx.

To update on the Oval. The clutch is in and works, new fuel lines ran, working on the master cylinder for the brakes now. I purchased a used 944 cylinder on Ebay to go with the 944 brakes. It is bad and it is cheaper to buy a new one than to rebuild the old one. Another waste of time and money. I am using an hydraulic throwout bearing hooked to a set of swing peddles from an MG Midget. It seems to work. A friend is working on the wiring harness so hopefully I will get to fire it up someday.

Ernie

Ernie , you need a trike project as well ! hee hee