engine convert

[sixbanger]

Any one see the guy about a year or so a go that took a 3.0L engine and cut it down so make a fourbanger out of it?I'd like to try that.Also like to know how much it costs.

[SteveStromberg]

See www.914underground.com link to site bonecar there is a type 1 vw with that engine.Steve

[dragonfly]

Originally posted by SteveStromberg:
See www.914underground.com link to site bonecar there is a type 1 vw with that engine.Steve

dunno if that is that is the same engine in question. I think that bug has a type 1 (gug/ghia) engine or a type 4 (914/van) engine. I could be wrong though! It does have a 911 fan and custom shroud. Those coolers can be bought by Veedub companies like Bernie Bergmann (US), and some others like Sharp out of Australia and another company in Germany. I remember there was talk of this engine (the 911 with the middle cut down to be a 4 banger) on 356talk a while ago and seem to remember a magazine writing up a custom 356 that had this powerplant. I am not sure, but i think they were out of oregon.

hope that helps!

[dragonfly]

ok---it drove me nuts, but I found out the name of the company. The ones who made that modified engine is Parts Obsolete. They are located in Oregon.
link to engine photo http://www.partsobsolete.com/images/collage31.jpg
Article http://www.partsobsolete.com/cab.htm

cheers!

[dgasmd]

what if any is the benefit to this type of conversion? I guess you would loose power and torque.

Alberto

[sixbanger]

Not from what I've read.The only power you lose is the $15,000.00 price tag that goes with it.It would be cheeper and better to put a 3.0 six in it.I might.They say the sound is by its self.At least read a little about it to see what it like.Have you ever seen the artical about it.