Author Topic: 66 aircooled diesel swap? (Read 8462 times)

SMOKEYDUB · « **on:** June 04, 2007, 03:11:11 pm »

My buddy just blew his engine in his 66 dune buggy and I am wondering if there is and adapter plates made so you can mate a 1.9 AAZ to the old bug transmission. If not were do i get a decent rebuild kit ? can i get performance camshafts? How well do the respond to porting and polishing and dual carbs? any info on some air cooled stuff would be cool.

Thanks...

Jeff

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:57:22 pm »

i think someone makes one, i've seen alot of watercooled engines in the back of air cooled cars. especially 8vs, and a 1.9 really is no different from any other 8v

burn_your_money · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2007, 05:10:35 pm »

I might be thinking of something else but doesn't the engine spin CCW in an aircooled?

Kudagra · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2007, 06:01:44 pm »

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

I might be thinking of something else but doesn't the engine spin CCW in an aircooled?

no. You can bolt in a Ford 2.3 and it doesnt run CCW.

I happed to have that adapter.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2007, 07:10:56 pm »

Ok cool, thanks for clearing that up.. I wonder what car I'm thinking of

Ziptar · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:03:52 am »

Kennedy Engineering makes a VW water cooled Diesel to VW Aircooled tranny adapter and pressure plate.

I used to have a link to a page where someone had put a 1.9L TD into an air cooled bug, I can't find it now.

This site has some H2O cooled swap info in it's forums though. http://www.germanlook.com

There have been lots of H2O engine swaps done for aircooleds though, have a look at around germanlook.com. Super Beetles seem to lend themselves better to water cooled swaps as the front strut setup leaves more room for cooling.

On a dune buggy you might be squeezed for good cooling room unless he's got a sand rail, then the world is your oyster.

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:00:55 am »

The Kennedy site lists a large group of engines they have adapters for and then says:

"All these engines rotate the correct direction except some 4 cylinder Honda and Corvair engines"

Tyler I hope you were thinking about a Corvair as opposed to a Honda... ewwwww !!

Vince

Ziptar · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:18:33 am »

Here you go....

If this guy could get a Corrado G60 in his bug.....

http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=6849

I have to stop looking at germanlook.com, it's making me want an aircooled with Porsche drive train, suspension, brakes, and wheels..

oh wait... a Type I with Porsche suspension, brakes, and wheels and a TDI-M FTW!!!!

:lol:

FineFrank · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2007, 12:15:29 pm »

Quote from: burn_your_money

I might be thinking of something else but doesn't the engine spin CCW in an aircooled?

Doesn't matter. Just change the r&p to the other side of the case, and you're good to go.

Turbinepowered · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2007, 03:45:56 pm »

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

Ok cool, thanks for clearing that up.. I wonder what car I'm thinking of

Probably the Corvair, who's engine does run CCW.

Ziptar · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2007, 09:04:01 am »

Here you go.... I went through some old links I saved from a couple years back.

Jackpot!!! More than you'd ever want to know....
Volks-Swap Watercooled VW to Aircooled VW forum
Shoptalk Forums "Conversion Perversions"
Anyone up for a Aluminum Block 1.2 TDI into an air cooled bug swap?

Dr. Diesel · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2007, 03:33:40 pm »

a lysholm converted G60 beetle, no less! yummy!