1964 Beetle.

[whatucolm]

this is the Kennedy Engineering flywheel.it has the bolt pattern to bolt to the subaru crank,and the vw clutch and starter work on the outside.

 

[whatucolm]

this is the Kennedy Engineering adaptor plate,to bolt Subaru engine to VW gearbox.

 

[whatucolm]

its not going to fit without a bit of encouragement from the angle-grinder.

 

[johnnyg]

This is very cool.I really like the direction you're going with this.
Also I must admit I had a bit of a giggle over the fire incident.I know it wasn't meant to be funny,and it certainly wasn't very amusing when happening'but it read funny.sorry..

 

[whatucolm]

thanks Johnny! i was laughin(and coughing)me arse off meself a few min after it happened-try it..its a bit of a buzz!..

 

[whatucolm]

well,i eventually got the courage to cut it.i guess some people wont like to see a beetle getting cut like that.if it was an unrestored,origional metal car,i dont think i could do it,but a lot of the car isn't origional anyway,so it didnt bother me too much.

 

[whatucolm]

had to cut this hole to let the turbo,poke through!

 

[whatucolm]

this is the gap that was left-
it didnt look like much,but took a lot of time to sort out.

 

[buggyboyshane]

sweeeeeeeet project, very similar to my ideas, cept youre wayyyyyyyyyyy in front ill stick a new thread up of mine

are you not gonna have to cut more room out of the firewall to enable the intercooler to sit on top?

 

[riggsi]

jeasus fair play man,nice work.

 

[whatucolm]

the hole got bigger,to give room for the charge cooler,but on the positive side i fitted a new CSP torque bar kit,made up a rear gearbox strap that was missing,and welded in some plate to strengthen the heavy-duty gearbox mount.

the torque bar kit comes with 6 steel tabs that have to be welded on.two welded to the gearbox mount..

and two each side,near the shock top mount.these two are just welded to a collar that unbolts with the shock.the longer bolts come with the kit.

 

[whatucolm]

sweeeeeeeet project, very similar to my ideas, cept youre wayyyyyyyyyyy in front ill stick a new thread up of mine

are you not gonna have to cut more room out of the firewall to enable the intercooler to sit on top?

thanks Shane.i'm sure yours will be to a much higher standard than this,having seen your buggy,but sure its all good fun..
ya,had to cut that hole bigger alright-didnt want to,but..

 

[whatucolm]

eventually came up with this for the rear.it looks simple enough,but took me ages!

 

[whatucolm]

it looks like this fitted.those holes in the bonnet were a rush job-was driving to Sligo to bring me brother Louis to the church for his wedding,and the old motor was acting up-so out with the hole-saw.i thought the bonnet standoffs might be affecting the way it was running at speeed,so tried this instead..

this is where the two pieces bolt together inside the engine bay..

 

[Aidan]

Great work and great progress!

 

[trev]

very nice work, the removable rear section is a great idea. My Subaru beetle is still languishing in the back of the back shed. Might see road in 2066, like Shanes

 

[whatucolm]

very nice work, the removable rear section is a great idea. My Subaru beetle is still languishing in the back of the back shed. Might see road in 2066, like Shanes

thanks Trev,i had been looking for pics of your car a few times-class.do you have much to do to finish it? would be great to see it on the road/track!

 

[trev]

I must do a retrospective build thread. it might give me a gee-up to finish it! loads of work needed. years of work...

 

[whatucolm]

that'd be class.i bet you'd fly through it..

 

[buggyboyshane]

Really good thread 8) what are you doing with your loom? Are you going to do yourself?