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 ravemasterstenz
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| posted on August 8th, 2007 at 05:21 PM |
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Can a ford tx3 (B6T) engine fit in a Kombi???
I have a Ford TX3 1.6L FWD Turbo engine at home and am looking on the market to buy and gradually do up a VW Kombi. I'm just wondering can this
engine fit in before I sell it off??? I have heard of Subaru WRX engines fitting in Beetles so I'm wondering if this mod is possible??? |
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| posted on August 8th, 2007 at 05:37 PM |
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Hi
I cant see why not, people have fitted V8s and they hang out a little bit. You should run a tape measure over your engine and see how long it is and
add a little for the adaptor plate.
That motor would not be my choice in so much as a heavy Kombi needs cubes to move it along
Steve
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| posted on August 13th, 2007 at 05:27 PM |
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Cool... I know I should be putting cubic inch power in there, but I'm not after super speed or power. Just want something that has a little bit of
power but has good fuel economy as well. I'm after a kombi that suits my Raver ways... I'm going to look around this weekend for a Kombi to do up
for a long term project.
Cheers for the advice. |
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| posted on August 13th, 2007 at 06:49 PM |
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a tall heavy cast iron block from the 1980s, plus the need for a radiator... Not a good choice of engine transplant.
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on August 13th, 2007 at 06:59 PM |
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For me the decision would be made easier based on the year of the bus. Earlier busses have smaller engine bays, and a strong VW engine will fit
straight in and go really well.
In a later bus, a Subaru 2.2 goes well, more torque. The later bus have bigger gearbox already. But you need to put more money into other items to
adapt it.
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| posted on August 14th, 2007 at 04:36 PM |
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Cheers. I was just asking as I've been trying to sell this engine. One of my mates is looking at it but has a bit of finance problems at the
moment.
I know the older Kombi's can be turned to water cooled anyway. I might just stick to the original stuff and rebuild the engine if I find a cheap
Kombi to buy so I can work on it. It would be cheaper and less of a head ache. I'll see how my mates 52 Beatle turns out anyway before I touch my
engine. |
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