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veedubman72
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i'm not getting this one. a bit shocking at first, but isn't a honda engine in a golf pretty much the same thing as a subaru one in a bug?
(properly done) engine swaps didn't use to qualify as bastards. |
I was thinking someone might make that point, but IMO going from an aircooled flat 4 to a water cooled flat 4 is a different matter (reliability, power, age of technology) than sticking a Honda engine in a Mk1. There are so many other viable FWD VW engines you could stick in a Mk1 that would be just as powerful and reliable than just sticking a Honda in there just because you can. The technology is about the same, so there's really no advantage other than to say I put a Honda engine in a rabbit/golf = qualifies as a bastard to me and kind of pointless, but again that's my opinion. All are welcome to agree or disagree. |
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cseay1
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Jacks
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^^^ I kinda like this one. A few more mods/unmods would make a great 60's hotrod custom. Any shots of the front end?
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cseay1
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bandi
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| ^^^ I kinda like this one. A few more mods/unmods would make a great 60's hotrod custom. Any shots of the front end? |
It's complete sacrilege, but yeah... the look does almost work. Looks like a chubby toy of a 911 kind of.
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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There's a 356 front, Ghia rear end in the gallery. Very well done. I'll look for it and get back to you.
Here it is:
More in the gallery.
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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Robbo
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There's a 356 front, Ghia rear end in the gallery. Very well done. I'll look for it and get back to you.
Here it is:
More in the gallery. |
I think that would look better as a fat bodied Ghia without the three fifty six nose. The work looks well done though.
Mmmmmm, fat bodies... |
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GArBa
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| GArBa wrote: |
i'm not getting this one. a bit shocking at first, but isn't a honda engine in a golf pretty much the same thing as a subaru one in a bug?
(properly done) engine swaps didn't use to qualify as bastards. |
I was thinking someone might make that point, but IMO going from an aircooled flat 4 to a water cooled flat 4 is a different matter (reliability, power, age of technology) than sticking a Honda engine in a Mk1. There are so many other viable FWD VW engines you could stick in a Mk1 that would be just as powerful and reliable than just sticking a Honda in there just because you can. The technology is about the same, so there's really no advantage other than to say I put a Honda engine in a rabbit/golf = qualifies as a bastard to me and kind of pointless, but again that's my opinion. All are welcome to agree or disagree. |
See your point. but then, a vtec actually is a technological improvement over the stock golf engine. newer design, better materials, variable valve timing... well, to be honest I'm not a big fan of engine swaps in general, it's just a thing I'v learned to live with. 
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andk5591
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I LIKE IT! 
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GeorgeL
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i'm not getting this one. a bit shocking at first, but isn't a honda engine in a golf pretty much the same thing as a subaru one in a bug?
(properly done) engine swaps didn't use to qualify as bastards. |
I was thinking someone might make that point, but IMO going from an aircooled flat 4 to a water cooled flat 4 is a different matter (reliability, power, age of technology) than sticking a Honda engine in a Mk1. There are so many other viable FWD VW engines you could stick in a Mk1 that would be just as powerful and reliable than just sticking a Honda in there just because you can. The technology is about the same, so there's really no advantage other than to say I put a Honda engine in a rabbit/golf = qualifies as a bastard to me and kind of pointless, but again that's my opinion. All are welcome to agree or disagree. |
See your point. but then, a vtec actually is a technological improvement over the stock golf engine. newer design, better materials, variable valve timing... well, to be honest I'm not a big fan of engine swaps in general, it's just a thing I'v learned to live with. |
Heck, I just was playing "what looks out-of-place here?", not considering deep philosophical questions like "how many bastards can dance on the head of a pin!" Overthinking this takes the fun out of it!
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Robbo
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Mark33563
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repost. look a few years back....
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Wasserboxer-powered Bradley GT LeMons racer:
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Joel
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Bloody hell what did he source the radiator from, a Kenworth?
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vdubyah73
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Looks like it may be a BB Chevy truck radiator.
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