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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: todayican on April 13, 2008, 07:15:00 am

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: todayican on April 13, 2008, 07:15:00 am

I am picking up a 1986 Kubvan (A small step van built for the post office) with the running grar and motor of a 1986 rabbit.

I am looking to give it a little more power while trying to preserve its efficiency (The vehicle, all aluminum is actually lighter then a rabbit.)

The engine is brand new rebuilt. what would be the best way to spend $500 on more Hp/Tq?
Thanks

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: burn_your_money on April 13, 2008, 07:18:49 am

Is it the 1.6 NA engine?

Could you post some pictures? :D

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: todayican on April 13, 2008, 08:22:37 am

Yes, its the 1.6 na I want to be the first guy around with a motorhome that gets 50 mpg :-)

Here are 2 pics.

www.getgreatatit.com/kubside.JPG
www.getgreatatit.com/kubbycabby.JPG[/img]

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: blkboostedtruck on April 13, 2008, 08:26:04 am

thats that one on samba pretty kewl!
put a B.A.E. turbo on it! thats around that price?
Duane

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: todayican on April 13, 2008, 08:38:14 am

for pic 2 take off the IMG part :-)

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: Gearhead on April 13, 2008, 10:08:11 am

You're picking it up?  Strange.  It's on Samba? A Kubvan is on Ebay with those exact pictures, and it still has 1 day and 9 hours.  If it is the same one, how can you be sure that you're picking it up?  I mean, people are still bidding on it.

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: myke_w on April 13, 2008, 10:31:03 am

can you update your location in your profile?

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: todayican on April 13, 2008, 02:48:04 pm

I suspect I am picking it up ;-) doing my research on getting a few more ponies.

I am in Orlando FL

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: myke_w on April 13, 2008, 04:44:41 pm

i'd grab it, kubvans are rare, hell i'd buy it if it were in my neighborhood

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: RabbitJockey on April 13, 2008, 05:24:50 pm

yeah i'd love to get on of those to put a td into.

Title: Re: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: blkboostedtruck on April 13, 2008, 06:34:07 pm

Quote from: "todayican"

I am picking up a 1986 Kubvan (A small step van built for the post office) with the running grar and motor of a 1986 rabbit.

I am looking to give it a little more power while trying to preserve its efficiency (The vehicle, all aluminum is actually lighter then a rabbit.)

The engine is brand new rebuilt. what would be the best way to spend $500 on more Hp/Tq?
Thanks

 i gotta B.A.E. turbo kit available if your interested? P.M. me
thanks Duane

Title: Getting a 1.6 Kubvan (rabbit) What will $500 buy for hp?
Post by: subsonic on April 13, 2008, 06:46:23 pm

I say drop a sprinter 2.5 in there, and run dual stainless 2" exhaust stacks out the top, big rig style.  Squeeze in a Cadilac Escalade interior, and get yourself a phat paint job.
That, and a horn that plays the ice cream man jingle :lol: