2018年4月1日 · Engine weight The exact numbers are murky, but subaru engines have been claimed to weigh somewhere around 275-300lbs without the radiator or coolant. A VW 1600 is …

2009年10月31日 · I say go with the turboed engine if you go with the one without a turbo and want more power your probaly going to spend more $ in the long run. You are definently going …

2002年3月9日 · The Subaru 1.8l seems a little underpowered at 110hp. For all of the effort of the air cooled to water cooled, you might as well step to the 2.2l to 2.5l. One nice thing about the …

2018年4月1日 · So, the majority here say to go for a good, rebuilt 1600 stock VW motor. I’m of the same opinion. If you want a simpler system, go with the Subaru swap; but it’s not that easy to …

2013年7月29日 · I have a '66 bug, right now it has a Vanagon WBX engine in it. I have not cut the body of the bug at all. I had to remove the engine to fix a transmission leak. I'm kicking around …

2012年9月1日 · I've been running the biggest EJ engine Subaru make through a stock Super Beetle trans for a while now, 5 speed would be nice but stock takes a bit of a abuse. Mick, we …

2012年3月11日 · What's your definition of "classic VW beetle"? If it's a split window or small window please pass on ruining a wonderful bit of VW history with a bastard engine/trans …

2011年4月22日 · Exactly. Subaru EJ series engines go hundreds of thousands of miles before needing a teardown, and in stock form are damn near bulletproof (except for some head …

2016年3月13日 · I have the engine sitting in my garage rebuilt and ready to drop in, KEP installed on it, wiring harness is modified tomorrow I will pull my 2.1 and start installing the subaru …

2007年10月14日 · Converting to a Subaru engine is inline with VW slogan:"Evolution from within." He's just picking up where Volkswagen stopped. See these forums for more conversion info: …