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 kodok
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| posted on August 9th, 2004 at 11:11 AM |
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can i ????
i have a 1954 oval beetle, unfortunately something wrong with the engine so i am planning to put bigger engine into it.
is it possible to put fastback engine into my betle ? will there a lot of modification ?
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 barls
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| posted on August 9th, 2004 at 12:17 PM |
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only an upright conversion kit but if you go over 15% of standard you need an engineers
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karmannghia60
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| posted on August 9th, 2004 at 01:51 PM |
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All T3s had 1500 or 1600 engines which are wider than the 40hp. I thought you need to do some engine bay clearance to fit the wider engine in an Oval
bay?
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| posted on August 9th, 2004 at 06:32 PM |
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if you were going to do that you may as well go al the way and use a bay kombi t4 2l, would cost about the same.
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| posted on August 9th, 2004 at 07:00 PM |
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i agree with baybuscamperkid. i suppose the only reason u are asking this question is because u have a Type 3 engine that u could use however if u are
going to go to all the trouble then u may as well get a nice big fast donl to power your oval. besides the ricers wont know what hit them when u dust
em off at the lights
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karmannghia60
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| posted on August 10th, 2004 at 10:12 AM |
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T4 swap cost about the same??? I don't think so and it is much more complicated. You are up for a minimum of $780 for the upright conversion kit
(talk to Sharp Build) then preferably you will have to fabricate a rear engine mount because the T4 engine is heavier than the T1/T3 ones. Then there
is teh fuel pump that you have to do something about too. I agree you would get more power but not for the swap price or amount of effort.
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| posted on August 10th, 2004 at 12:31 PM |
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i dont run a rear mount and use a electric pump. it cost me $2G with engineers
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