Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi there

I urgently want to swop my Kombi's 2L engine for 1.6L VW beatle engine. Engine is 100% running conditiion. Carburators need tuning.

Contact Dewald : 082 4599 563 (Brits North West)

will that engine fit in my beetle?

Yes it will

pennytebrugge wrote:Yes it will

but theres alot of modifications involved !

buggyfan wrote:

pennytebrugge wrote:Yes it will

but theres alot of modifications involved !

like?

Look at IMPI's upright fan conversion for a type IV

The 2.0L will not fit, without big modifications in a beetle.

The flywheel will not work, all the tin ware is incorrect, alternator and fan shroud is all completely different.

It is possible but then as said you will have to consider something in the line of IMPI’s upright conversion shroud, new carburettors etc etc.

It’s a lot of money and time to do this conversion.

sean wrote:The 2.0L will not fit, without big modifications in a beetle.

The flywheel will not work, all the tin ware is incorrect, alternator and fan shroud is all completely different.

It is possible but then as said you will have to consider something in the line of IMPI’s upright conversion shroud, new carburettors etc etc.

It’s a lot of money and time to do this conversion.

Thanks for a decent answer , this helps a lot.

JonnoDub wrote:

sean wrote:The 2.0L will not fit, without big modifications in a beetle.

The flywheel will not work, all the tin ware is incorrect, alternator and fan shroud is all completely different.

It is possible but then as said you will have to consider something in the line of IMPI’s upright conversion shroud, new carburettors etc etc.

It’s a lot of money and time to do this conversion.

Thanks for a decent answer , this helps a lot.

Cut your beetle intop a Baja,then this will bolt straight on .just need to change flywheel and get an electric fuelpump

buggyfan wrote:

JonnoDub wrote:

sean wrote:The 2.0L will not fit, without big modifications in a beetle.

The flywheel will not work, all the tin ware is incorrect, alternator and fan shroud is all completely different.

It is possible but then as said you will have to consider something in the line of IMPI’s upright conversion shroud, new carburettors etc etc.

It’s a lot of money and time to do this conversion.

Thanks for a decent answer , this helps a lot.

Cut your beetle intop a Baja,then this will bolt straight on .just need to change flywheel and get an electric fuelpump

The 2L fly wheel can be used with a 2L starter and a 10mm spacer between the starter and Transmission and there are 4 spots in the Transmission bell housing to do a bit of clearancing for the Pressure plate to clear
but has to go Upright conversion