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not recant
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 Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:43 pm Post subject: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| I'm planning on getting a 63-69 Beetle and looking to get a Chevrolet engine, preferably 4-cylinder, that is easily adaptable to fit one. |
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VWCOOL
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| Have you considered a Subaru transplant? |
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57BLITZ
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| I'm planning on getting a 63-69 Beetle and looking to get a Chevrolet engine, preferably 4-cylinder, that is easily adaptable to fit one. |
Check here . . . http://www.kennedyenginc.com/Pages/EngineOptionList4cyl.aspx
Expect to do some body modifications to the Beetle and, depending on the power output of your chosen engine, the VW transaxle could use some "beefing-up".
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briansandiego
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| I'm planning on getting a 63-69 Beetle and looking to get a Chevrolet engine, preferably 4-cylinder, that is easily adaptable to fit one. |
I'm curious why... I'm all for good mods, I have a Chevy motor in my Toyota, but wondering why you want a Chebby in your VW. A turbo Corvair might be cool in the Bug!
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| I'm planning on getting a 63-69 Beetle and looking to get a Chevrolet engine, preferably 4-cylinder, that is easily adaptable to fit one. |
What a coinsidence I've got a 67 nova I wanted to put a VW engine in that. Should I use a single port or a dual port? Also someone here said 009 distributors suck so I've ordered a SVDA, Wadda ya think? |
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Dynaflash
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mukluk
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| What a coinsidence I've got a 67 nova I wanted to put a VW engine in that. Should I use a single port or a dual port? Also someone here said 009 distributors suck so I've ordered a SVDA, Wadda ya think? |
I say go crazy, run a fuel injected type 3 (keeps you from having to cut a hole in the hood for the upright fan housing).
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henry roberts
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for a beetle I think a 490 motor would be perfect. 171ci 26hp all the latest tech.
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cseay1
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Glenn
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johnnypan
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for a beetle I think a 490 motor would be perfect. 171ci 26hp all the latest tech.
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valve train lubrication mounted on the firewall..amazing what a feller had to do to run down for a six pack.. |
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Whoops he just inadvertently opened a HUGE can of worms!  Play nice we were all new here once.
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arizonabuckeye
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:20 am Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| What a coinsidence I've got a 67 nova I wanted to put a VW engine in that. Should I use a single port or a dual port? Also someone here said 009 distributors suck so I've ordered a SVDA, Wadda ya think? |
I say go crazy, run a fuel injected type 3 (keeps you from having to cut a hole in the hood for the upright fan housing). |
Ooooh and upgrade to an auto tans at the same time, that would be sweeeeet!
Make sure you grab one of these while you're at it, http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=...or_tab-tab |
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hopkin
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:31 am Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| not recant wrote: |
| I'm planning on getting a 63-69 Beetle and looking to get a Chevrolet engine, preferably 4-cylinder, that is easily adaptable to fit one. |
What a coinsidence I've got a 67 nova I wanted to put a VW engine in that. Should I use a single port or a dual port? Also someone here said 009 distributors suck so I've ordered a SVDA, Wadda ya think? |
I saw this Nova on Saturday:
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iowegian
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:46 am Post subject: Re: What Chevrolet engine is best for a 63-69 Beetle? |
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| not recant wrote: |
| I'm planning on getting a 63-69 Beetle and looking to get a Chevrolet engine, preferably 4-cylinder, that is easily adaptable to fit one. |
What a coinsidence I've got a 67 nova I wanted to put a VW engine in that. Should I use a single port or a dual port? Also someone here said 009 distributors suck so I've ordered a SVDA, Wadda ya think? |
I saw this Nova on Saturday:
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I was going to make a comment here, but that guy probably thinks my VW is stupid and ugly too. |
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*Darren
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| Just to take a different angle - '81 Chevette DIESEL & go bio killing 4 birds w/ 1 stone (tree huggers, energy independence, Chevy power, and being different) mmmmm my bug smells like Fries! |
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cseay1
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*Darren
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| sold as a Chevy was it not? & I believe partially owned by GM (It was during the 70's LUV truck days). In my book a whole lot more interesting concept, but I get that's probably not the op's intended point. But if you insist dump the Chevy - drop an old Rabbit diesel in it. |
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arizonabuckeye
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| sold as a Chevy was it not? & I believe partially owned by GM (It was during the 70's LUV truck days). In my book a whole lot more interesting concept, but I get that's probably not the op's intended point. But if you insist dump the Chevy - drop an old Rabbit diesel in it. |
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Let us know how it turns out! Excited to see a diesel in your beetle! |
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| sold as a Chevy was it not? & I believe partially owned by GM (It was during the 70's LUV truck days). In my book a whole lot more interesting concept, but I get that's probably not the op's intended point. But if you insist dump the Chevy - drop an old Rabbit diesel in it. |
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Let us know how it turns out! Excited to see a diesel in your beetle! |
I bought a New Beetle with a crap 2.0 engine and am looking to do just that...stick a diesel in it...any thoughts on this? Anyone? I know that they were sold with the TDI engine but I want to go on the cheap...Rabbit engine that I already have or Isuzu, Nissan, I have those engines too. |
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