engine swap and relocation

m2cupcar · 2009-02-12 19:16:31

208285208286208287 pulled from this massive engine swap thread (http://forums.subdriven.com/zerothread?cmd=print&id=4197560)

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Feb 12, 2009 | 02:16 PM

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engine swap and relocation

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pulled from this massive engine swap thread

Feb 12, 2009 | 02:19 PM

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Very cool.....the "Ring" Taxi, only better!

Feb 12, 2009 | 02:26 PM

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Bonus - Dual zone heating.

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Feb 12, 2009 | 02:38 PM

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don't miss that engine swap thread- the bus is mild compared to some of the swaps

Feb 12, 2009 | 03:00 PM

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i think one of those is my next car. only i'd like to keep the interior seating. maybe a porsche flat 6 swap?

Feb 12, 2009 | 03:09 PM

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I thought for sure you would say the MPV with the twin turbo 300Z engine.

Feb 12, 2009 | 10:18 PM

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Feb 12, 2009 | 11:20 PM

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Rob, this one is at Caffeine and Octane:

Feb 13, 2009 | 12:38 PM

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Bastards! I've always wanted to do that.

Feb 13, 2009 | 01:22 PM

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do it with a 190

Feb 13, 2009 | 05:43 PM

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some people have to much time.

Feb 13, 2009 | 05:57 PM

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For those not willing to chew through the 12+ pages of the original thread, here's the "winner" of the OMFG category...

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Feb 13, 2009 | 08:46 PM

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is that the Spitfire motor?

Feb 13, 2009 | 10:18 PM

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has anybody seen the v12 miata on streetfire.net

Feb 13, 2009 | 10:29 PM

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yes

Feb 13, 2009 | 10:46 PM

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guess i should start my project. gf's car was stolen last night. wtf. this is a "nice neighborhood".

so lets see

one high powered boxer style engine
one multi-windowed vintage bus.

Feb 13, 2009 | 11:17 PM

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Feb 14, 2009 | 12:54 AM

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aw no 1/4 mile times for the jet van?

Feb 14, 2009 | 10:04 AM

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y8s they have kits for putting sti/wrx engines in the vanagons... don't know how different the bus is, but they're in the same spot and same driveline type.

written instructions

vanagon/subaru swap article