Aircooled VW South Africa

I scored this engine at quite a good price but I would like my bay window to remain aircooled and decided to go the 1600 route in the meantime. I do not know much about this engine but It was running before being pulled. Its not in great cosmetic shape

I am looking at R1000 or nearest offer

Price Drop - R1000

I have seen one in a beetle once, in about 2001 in Cape Town
I dont know how well it goes, but it definitely makes a good talking point

Who would be able to make an adaptor the make this engine work in a bay window? Maybe I can use it in my Westy. I have an V6 radiator and old merc grill I can put on the nose.

dixtoy wrote:Who would be able to make an adaptor the make this engine work in a bay window? Maybe I can use it in my Westy. I have an V6 radiator and old merc grill I can put on the nose.

Why not fit the radiator underneath the bus between the chassis rails? If you fit a scoop and fans it will save the look and be totally functional should also help with avoiding airlocks?

My 2c

Why not fit the radiator underneath the bus between the chassis rails? If you fit a scoop and fans it will save the look and be totally functional should also help with avoiding airlocks?

My 2c[/quote]

I was thinking of making it like a hot rod Westy, painted black with yellow and red flames, then the radiator and Merc grill will work better with the overall hot rod look

Ok that made me smile for some reason must be because it will be one of a kind...not sure if you are pullimg the piss though hehe....

Are you going to have bigger back tyres too like a proper hotrod?

Just trying to stop TonyZ from getting the motor for his, very much, ORIGINAL1302

Will look good with Smart car front wheels, Hammer back wheels, and fake Leopard skin upholstery.

Can see it in my minds eye,

Go for it, do not forget the Project thread.

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Will get Tony Z, and Fig to stock up on thread Locks.........

Herman

I have my mind set on something in this line, but with much wider wheels at the back

The lighting in your photos is perfect, I really like the first pic, great shot.

Sambabus wrote:The lighting in your photos is perfect, I really like the first pic, great shot.

Thank you ...I also like the first shot the most. Im not sure if you are into bikes but I did a similar thing with an old bmw the other day and I tried it out on the engine.

Is that your BMW cafe racer? It looks very nicely done. I'm toying with the idea of doing something similar with my R65.

fig wrote:Is that your BMW cafe racer? It looks very nicely done. I'm toying with the idea of doing something similar with my R65.

Negative...it was a friends but he sold it about 2 days after I took those shots. It really turned heads.

Price Drop - R999 ..or nearest cash offer

The Gymkhana Fanatic wrote:
Price Drop - R999 ..or nearest cash offer

Hope you don't mind, I posted this on a Ford forum I'm on, maybe one of the Ford-koppe will be interested, maybe PM me your details so I can ad it in my post on the Ford forum.

V4 Engine in a buggy