The Hummock - '71 Beetle Rod Project

[Fons[DutchGuy]]

So your in search for some jappower in it? Why not subaru engine? Ive heard they pretty much bolt on a normal vw tranny

[Crazy_C]

So your in search for some jappower in it? Why not subaru engine? Ive heard they pretty much bolt on a normal vw tranny

That was one of the original plans, go scooby lump, but the bell housing is £400 which isn't too bad. The issue is that the gearbox I'd need is about £1200!!!!!! So that also scraps the idea of the H22 as well


So instead, I'll build my own engine up with 1641 barrels and pistons (go from 1584cc to 1641cc) and high ratio 1.25:1 rockers. Eventually I'd want an Engle W120 cam as well as a 78mm crank (up the displacement to 1850cc). I'll be able to get the 1641 and 1.25:1 rockers as well as new pushrods and tubes (mine are leaking) for about £350, so less than the cost of the adaptor for a scooby engine.

[Fons[DutchGuy]]

So your in search for some jappower in it? Why not subaru engine? Ive heard they pretty much bolt on a normal vw tranny

That was one of the original plans, go scooby lump, but the bell housing is £400 which isn't too bad. The issue is that the gearbox I'd need is about £1200!!!!!! So that also scraps the idea of the H22 as well


So instead, I'll build my own engine up with 1641 barrels and pistons (go from 1584cc to 1641cc) and high ratio 1.25:1 rockers. Eventually I'd want an Engle W120 cam as well as a 78mm crank (up the displacement to 1850cc). I'll be able to get the 1641 and 1.25:1 rockers as well as new pushrods and tubes (mine are leaking) for about £350, so less than the cost of the adaptor for a scooby engine.

pricey stuff , thought it would be a cheap swap with the jap boxer lump..

[mercutio]

get indigo and his dad to make a conversion plate

[Crazy_C]

Problem is that my gearbox won't cope with 200hp. I'd need the 6-rib box from a bus, and they're stupidly expensive, so I'll just spend that money instead on just tuning up the engine I've got.

For the cost of the gearbox, I can do the 1641 and 1.25:1 rocker conversions, replace the push rods, put new front ball joints on, and do front drop spindles to drop the front end a couple of inches.

[mercutio]

or a porsche box

[Crazy_C]

If a bus box is expensive, I don't even wanna know how much a porker box is!!!

[mercutio]

boxter boxes are around 150 to 250

[Crazy_C]

Yea, then take into account the mounts, having to fit and set up rear suspension, just not worth the hassle.

[mercutio]

its the same sort of transaxle box as the beetle there wont be a whole lot of difference thats the good thing with porsche they never really reinvent the wheel