As the title suggests I'm looking for ideas on what works/what doesn't; what looks good/what doesn't;

To fill you in......

I have a 70 bug that I want change the engine, I'm happy to do fab-ing etc myself;handy with a welder; so no probs there. But as I've not done an engine swap before input and tips are appreciated.

I want to it to be a sleeper so keeping the smooth lines on the front is important to me, was thinking of a late front vented apron but don't know if it will fit a 1600 (non super) bug.

Thanks for your pics/ideas/input

Stevie

heaps of pics on my conversion - click the link below (my ride)

also, ill see if i can find some links from the other super boys.

http://www.clubvw.org.au/steve_carter.htm 

http://aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=35720 


http://aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=72207 


http://aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=47615 

one of the ones we did , we used a small cross flow radiator out of a alfa or something like that. its not even half the size of the stock turbo Subaru radiator and it works fine. make sure its rubber mounted and try to keep from using steel covers around it cause it conducts heat really good and you make a little oven under your bonnet and it heats up every thing eg fuel tank even inside your car. if you look at a new cars all the scoops covers , fan ,fan shroud are plastic.

heheh 1/2 inch marine ply doesn't transfer any heat...and its right in the cab with me




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i just got some expanded metal for my black bug
paint it black and put a bumper on u wouldnt even know its there

you dont need a huge opening
theres only a small bunch of slots in my current white bug and its running cool as

and you can use this stuff.

http://www.dci.com.au/services/thermal_acoustic_shielding 

Makes for some very interesting reading! Thanks for the threads and pages, will finish reading over the net couple of nights!