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Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:26 pm
by Hexadane
it should fit any type 1 motor, well make me an offer, paid R960.00 new, nd about a year old.
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:17 pm
by badbug
Speak to Janet at Gilo Engineering on 011 8352915. They do adapter plate & flywheel kits to fit roughly 30 engines to the Beetle gearbox. Last time I checked it was R 1800 for a kit.
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:48 pm
by Surge
badbug wrote:Speak to Janet at Gilo Engineering on 011 8352915. They do adapter plate & flywheel kits to fit roughly 30 engines to the Beetle gearbox. Last time I checked it was R 1800 for a kit.
Sure beats the ~$440 that KEP (
http://www.kennedyeng.com) ask for their adapter kits.
Re: RX Adapter kit
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:17 pm
by Bugger
Hi Surge
Are you still taking the adapter kitt if you can let me know pls
Fly wheel
Adapter
Copper clutch
Pressure plate
Re: RX Adapter kit
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:33 am
by Surge
Bugger wrote:Hi Surge
Are you still taking the adapter kitt if you can let me know pls
Fly wheel
Adapter
Copper clutch
Pressure plate
Hi Bugger
Yip, got paid and money finally "arrived".
Will phone you and pop around sometime this week.
Thanks for keeping it for me.
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:10 am
by Blitzkrieg
badbug wrote:Speak to Janet at Gilo Engineering on 011 8352915. They do adapter plate & flywheel kits to fit roughly 30 engines to the Beetle gearbox. Last time I checked it was R 1800 for a kit.
Do they have a kit to mate up a Wasserboxer engine to a Beetle gearbox?
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:42 am
by eben
Isn't that a straight bolt-on?
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:08 pm
by Blitzkrieg
I've no clue
Bugger? Can you
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:57 pm
by Dawie
Wasserboxer bolts straight to beetle gearbox,no adapter needed,type 4 and Porsche 911 6cyl also bolts straight on,no adapter needed.
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:04 pm
by Blitzkrieg
I know that it bolts straight on, I don't know what clutch and flywheel to use
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:09 pm
by vuyo
a kombi clutch with no springs same with the golf to beetle nissan to beetle
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:11 pm
by Blitzkrieg
Thanks V
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:15 pm
by vuyo
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:42 am
by Hexadane
Hi just wanted to say the motor is in, had a few hick-ups but most are sorted now, it runs beutifully
Re: Nissan 1500 champ conversion
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:49 am
by Chris
Good going!Show us some pics of the conversion.