| sonnymcc |
Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:17 pm |
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| I have a 1970 bug my plans are a kubota d722 3cyl diesel my main concern is adapting the vw flywheel to the kubota I'm a welder / machinist by trade .has anyone tryed this any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Bruce Amacker |
Mon Jun 03, 2019 3:25 pm |
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Wow, this will be the most underpowered bug on the planet. I doubt anyone has tried this, as a non turbo 20hp/33ft/lb diesel won't let you get into 4th gear and maybe not even 3rd. I agree it's a neat little motor with the emphasis on little, but why? Because you're sitting on one?
Is the rotation correct? |
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| modok |
Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:12 pm |
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| sure is a strange idea, yet you aren't the first, nor the second. |
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| busdaddy |
Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:51 pm |
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It'll definitely improve the fuel mileage, but it may take a while to get anywhere.
Most of those have a flat flywheel, you'll have to machine a standoff spacer ring for the VW pressure plate and drill the flywheel for the bolts, after that it's making a plate to adapt the bellhousing bolt patterns. Not impossible if you know how to lay out and drill accurate holes. |
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| allamaabroad |
Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:00 pm |
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Rotates the wrong way too...
18 hp @ 3600 rpm might get you around the neighborhood, but you'd probably be happier with the 50 hp and simplicity of a bone stock 1600.
It'd definitely be different |
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| bugguy1967 |
Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:11 pm |
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| The V1505T is probably a better Kubota engine for the job. 1500cc, 78x78, 50 HP and a decent amount of TQ. Can't remember the exact specifics... |
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| sonnymcc |
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:36 am |
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| I was going to adapt the vw flywheel to the kubota .I've heard of folkds doing t his someone on here did a while back .are you shure the rotation is wrong? |
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| calvinater |
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:40 am |
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| One way to findout fire it up see which way the crank turns. |
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