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 2jzs4rx7
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 07:20 PM |
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nissan l24 engine conversion in beach buggy??
hi everyone ive just got into vw's and im almost finished building my tube frame beach/offroad buggy.
its a beetle floor pan with superbug L series IRS back end.
im gonna run the 1500 beetle motor for a while but when i get bored with that...wont be long as every car ive owned has a faster motor lol
my mate has an old skyline with a fuel injected L24 inline6 that i can buy for bugger all
he also has a tubebuggy that had a L20 which gave me the idea
obviously people have used L20s in buggys for years but im wondering if anyone has given the L series box a go with a 6 yet? will it hold up if im not
too brutal?
All the buggys i see have kombi box's.
also does this conversion require a bellhousing adaptor or can the original bellhousing be matched up and redrilled to suit?
i know a custom flywheel has to be made up but thats not a problem coz im a machinist by trade
unless someone has one already laying around the shed????:-)
any help would be great
thanks daniel
vw base beach buggy/offroad tube frame irs rear end .
1500 beetle motor for now,28" tyres on custom flipped rims
will be tearing up the bush soon:-)
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ian.mezz
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 07:24 PM |
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http://www.volksconversions.com.au/
I have a subaru in beetle link below.
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 07:28 PM |
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Man have you seeen the length of those 6 cylinder L series engines? the overhang will be awesome,no weight on the steering,a lot of years ago we had a
holden grey motor in a baja body and it was excessively heavy at the rear,went like you wouldn't believe in a straight line. The little turbo Toyotas
go like a cut cat without the weight.
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| posted on December 6th, 2009 at 07:31 PM |
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yeah you have to go V6.
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| posted on December 7th, 2009 at 07:46 AM |
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look at the US offroad scene. they run all sorts of engines in their buggies, but straight sixes are not one of them. like everyone else has said,
it's way too long an heavy to be worth the pain when you can get a turbo 4, V6 or even a small V8 like a rover or P76. The L series six is a great
motor, but only for datto Z's and K's. Besides all that, it's very very old now. If you were going a straight six, you'd pick an RB every time.
Smaller, cheaper, lighter, more powerful and common as.
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| posted on December 7th, 2009 at 11:31 AM |
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Here is an adaptor kit for nissan L series engines on ebay at the moment:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-Nissan-Engine-to-Gearbox-kit-suit-Buggy-Baja-Kit-Car_W0QQitemZ120501272855QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_
Accessories?hash=item1c0e6f8117
Regards,
Matt.
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2jzs4rx7
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| posted on December 7th, 2009 at 04:41 PM |
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thanks all
thanks eveyone for your input
i have got access to a number of l20 engines so maybe ill just throw one of them in..maybe
I looked at volk conversions website he has a charade conversion,I ust to have a twin cam charade (1.3L) it hauled ass for what it was so maybe that
might be a go, especially with a nice responsive turbo...:-)
light,cheap and revs to over 8!
Anyone done something along this line?
thanks
vw base beach buggy/offroad tube frame irs rear end .
1500 beetle motor for now,28" tyres on custom flipped rims
will be tearing up the bush soon:-)
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Baja Wes
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| posted on December 7th, 2009 at 08:23 PM |
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I wouldn't use anything with a cast iron block. I have a 2.5L all alloy V6.
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 11:05 PM |
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whats the story with rotary's in buggies? i was watching one on youtube last night in a manx... i know a few beetle run them.. what are the pro's
and cons of rotarys in buggies?
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Baja Wes
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| posted on December 9th, 2009 at 03:34 PM |
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Pros - Fast, light
Cons - Technically illegal, bad fuel consumption, crap sound (subjective) 
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2jzs4rx7
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| posted on December 9th, 2009 at 05:06 PM |
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rotary was another option
a rotor was another motor i have always wanted to put into a buggy but the cost is abit high and as said above terrible on fuel and my gbox deffinetly
wouldnt like a 13b hammerin it
vw base beach buggy/offroad tube frame irs rear end .
1500 beetle motor for now,28" tyres on custom flipped rims
will be tearing up the bush soon:-)
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| posted on December 9th, 2009 at 05:21 PM |
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Ilove the sound of a rotory getting flogged especially with short pipes and a massive turbo going nuts, im thiking of geetin an old mazda soon.
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