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 ruckus
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 03:48 PM |
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Alfasud 1500 in vw?
I know it's probably heresy to even think it but I was just wondering if anyone's put an alfasud boxer into a bug? They seem to produce much more
power than a vw 1500?
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 03:50 PM |
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Her're the three engines from the sud, sprint and veloce
301.24 1490cc 84bhp
301.28 1490cc 95bhp
301.46 1490cc 105bhp |
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 03:54 PM |
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try this, www.ricola.co.uk
he had one in a 356 replica, saw the light and went to a ej20t 
[Edited on 5-3-2005 by pete wood]
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 04:02 PM |
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Even old beetles dont rust enough to warrant an alfaspud donk.
Not too reliable either.
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 04:06 PM |
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subie is cheaper
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 05:44 PM |
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i dunno. I can get a 1984 sud for $250 with a healthy engine. Be very lucky to find a subie for that. |
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 09:50 PM |
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So have a go then
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 09:55 PM |
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I am tempted but is it a stupid idea? |
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 09:58 PM |
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where is the power difference?
Is it just the belt-driven cams or some other aspect?
I'm pretty sure the carbs are just 36 Dellortos - the same as my 1600. |
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 09:59 PM |
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Email Ricola and talk to him, he's doing a EJ20T convo into a cab at the mo, sheck out the non-VW engines catagory.
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 10:20 PM |
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Thanks. I've emailed him and I'll see what he reckons. Looks like it's a pretty tight fit, but then so is the ej |
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| posted on March 6th, 2005 at 07:24 PM |
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considered earlier scoobi engines? there was a sports model of the ea81 released with something like 155BHP!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on March 6th, 2005 at 08:03 PM |
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Go on Rob, i lurve these motors even with there faults, dare to be differnt, enery one is using soobies, they go rarther hard and well and sound ace,
do it do it do it!
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| posted on March 6th, 2005 at 08:06 PM |
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The Sprint Veloce engine is a great engine, they rev like crazy and really get up and going. Keep us informed please of any intersting info you find.
There is also a 1700 Boxer motor out of the Alfa 33 which is also a boxer motor.
real, not plastic! Chrome, chrome and more chrome.
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 06:07 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Freddie Fender
The Sprint Veloce engine is a great engine, they rev like crazy and really get up and going. Keep us informed please of any intersting info you find.
There is also a 1700 Boxer motor out of the Alfa 33 which is also a boxer motor.
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I know nothing about the Alfa motors - but I would have thought this would be a better option, especially if you go to all the effort of the
conversion.
I wonder how wide these are though, being 16 valve? The SOHC Subis look to fit reasonably easily, and the quad cams look like a case of "fit the car
to the motor", I wonder if the Alfa motor might be the same case?
Cheers
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 06:21 AM |
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The alfa motors are wider indeed. Not as reliable and easy to install as subaru EJ 20 and EJ 22. I would recommend you to go for a subaru motor. I
have a picture of a conversion somewhere will post it when I find it.
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 01:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by baybuscamperkid
considered earlier scoobi engines? there was a sports model of the ea81 released with something like 155BHP!
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if you can find it that is. for $350, he can set the car up for a watercooled engine and slip in an ej20T when it dies 
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 06:56 PM |
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Here the pics of the alfa boxer conversion. Well done but not what I want my bug to look like.
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 06:58 PM |
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Even the bonnet got to be cut to get it in.
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 07:03 PM |
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and one more
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 07:23 PM |
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That's a lot to cut out! Plus that's in a late Beetle. It would only be tighter in an earlier model...
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 07:26 PM |
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the alfa sud engine was a comman replacement for vw's in the uk,i have seen shed loads if splittys,bays and bugs with them and for the most part
they work very well indeed. for the size they produce great power right through the range and as long as you look after it it will last a life
time... personaly i love the sud engine and if you can find one get the cloverleaf tti engine... fastest by far and comes in the whole range of engine
sizes go one as someone already said be different and put a screemer in you car :thumb
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| posted on March 9th, 2005 at 07:58 PM |
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Yeah I've got the cloverleaf one now (paid for it last night) but I'm going to get it really worked for my little brother and then we'll see who's
car is better through the twisties: my 205 gti or his sud. Then after he's put money into tuning it and stacks it in a supermarket carpark I'll pull
the engine out and give it a go! :thumb |
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| posted on March 9th, 2005 at 07:59 PM |
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Oh and I forgot I got a reply from the guy who's done it a few times:
"unless you flip the rear engine cradle with an IRS bug I think the heads will stick through the rear valance, so I wouldn't do it on a bug again.
Mostly due to availability of spares and themuch better Subaru option! It is an easy swap though...
Rich"
Kindo turned me off it a bit, as well as that picture above, but I think that might be the later 1700? |
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 12:36 AM |
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lol, that would be me then!
I've seen people get them to fit better than the pic above, but not much... A couple of people have slightly modified the profile of the rear
valance/wings to completely cover it all.
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Oh and I forgot I got a reply from the guy who's done it a few times:
"unless you flip the rear engine cradle with an IRS bug I think the heads will stick through the rear valance, so I wouldn't do it on a bug again.
Mostly due to availability of spares and themuch better Subaru option! It is an easy swap though...
Rich"
Kindo turned me off it a bit, as well as that picture above, but I think that might be the later 1700?
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 06:01 AM |
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mmm
Well with that in mind the Subaru 1800 EJ18 would be the better bet, still has 110Hp, and should also be quite cheap.
And they are actaully available here in NZ, the EJ22 is apparently hard to find? (But I have one in an old Legacy!)
Being a SOHC it appears to fit reasonably well, and you can always upgrade to a EJ22 later if you want more umph
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 06:29 AM |
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lol@pug "v" sud racing
gota love the off the showroom floor handling and go of the 205,has to be one of the best to this day.. then again the sud in its day was a rocket
just a little scary on the twisty stuff, still head to head think the pug will come out on top.....
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 01:19 PM |
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yeah that's what I'm hoping, especially after what I've spent on the little bastard! |
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 01:22 PM |
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ps sorry Rich, should have quoted my sources :thumb |
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| posted on August 20th, 2005 at 09:35 AM |
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Ok Update!!!
Turns out my brother bailed on the project, but I'm now wondering whether the engine would be better suited to a notch? |
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