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beach buggy

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hi guys

i am embarking on a beach buggy adventure , doing something ridiculous , i want to ask the boffins whhich engines would fit on/in a old model beetle pan. im looking at good performance but the least hassles to fit. open to suggestions.


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Type 4 in a buggy is all you need
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Speak to these guys:
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KISS - Keep it Standard and Simple

If I were you I'd go for a standard 1500 or 1600 single port with a large air filter and 4-into-1 exhaust. Only modification I'd make is an oil pump/external oil filter. It increases your engine oil capacity with about 500mm and offers better filtering than the standard Beetle oil strainer...

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fig wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2017 4:13 pm Speak to these guys: viewtopic.php?f=75&t=19254
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Interesting read - actually a lot of tips on how NOT to do it :lol:
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