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Short answer, welcome.
Shitty Golof engine will fit. But u will need to fit a radiator, not easy. Same with a nissan 1400 engine, these are all carb models. So basically also like a bug.

bugspray wrote:so ja i want to maybe use parts from a golf mk1, is it possible??...and possibly engine parts like maybe wiper motor

What an engine part that

blah blah blah.... heard it all before. If you really want to reduce your carbon footprint, use public transport or buy a bicycle or a pair of decent walking shoes.

As for a good engine conversion.... take a standard 1600 beetle engine. Get it reworked properly with new heads, new valves, and get everything remanufactured correctly. End result, brand new 1600 engine. then up the Compression ratio slightly to 8:1 and stick on a new carb (stock replacement). Viola, you have an engine that will last you the next 30 years if you maintain it properly

@ Pine!

Thanks all for your feedback... very informative. I've got lots to consider...

In regards to the Golf engines that fit the beetle. Whats the exact makes.

Thanks for your time people!

VOLKSWAGEN makes golf engines

Stick to the beetle engine, have a look at millions of webpages,beetles can, and still do,travel vast distances all across the world.
Like the other members mentioned, you have to have a well maintained engine, granted. But there is absolutely no reason to be worried that a beetle engine cannot handle it. Why do you think there are so many still around? Because they were built to last.
My 2c....

I said make... but i meant model...

Ya.... I've been talkin to lotsa folks today and it seems that the beetle probably could make it on long distance trips... I just hope that it'll be able to do so on a student budget...

In your case, also consider the late 1300 dual port beetle. It has the same power as the older 1500 single port. Uses less fuel, less emissions, while driving at the same speed as a 1600. Just make sure it has'nt been modified to take 1600 pistons/sleeves.
The 1300 dual port was not much cheaper than the basic 1600, but was preferred by many companies at the time because of it's lower running cost.

Thanks for the tip...

I've been looking for a 1976 Super Beetle... These i believe they are normaly 1600s... is this true?

Hi guys I've fitted a golf steering lock ignition housing to my beetle works great and the steering locks .

hi does anyone have pics of golf mirrors on a beetle and how are they modded to fit and also how good do they work .

thanks guys hope some one can help.

If you really going aftermarket. Look at the bullet mirrors autostyle sells, they are a couple of hundred bucks, and drill into the door or slightly modded into the existing bug mount.

but do they work well ....

Yup. View isn't bad at all

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