Suggestions For A Cheap And Fun Rotary Swap...
01-04-2005, 07:48 PM
#11
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Anyone have any estimates as to how much 12A or 13B swap into a VW bug would cost? Also, anyone sure if the 13B mounts up with the VW engine mounts for sure? I know the 12A does.
Also, I'm guessing those LoCost cars aren't the safest things in the world. I haven't really heard of them before, and did a quick search. So they are a kit car, but you have to weld the frame and such yourself?
Also, I'm guessing those LoCost cars aren't the safest things in the world. I haven't really heard of them before, and did a quick search. So they are a kit car, but you have to weld the frame and such yourself?
01-05-2005, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MrH' date='Jan 5 2005, 02:48 AM
Anyone have any estimates as to how much 12A or 13B swap into a VW bug would cost? Also, anyone sure if the 13B mounts up with the VW engine mounts for sure? I know the 12A does.
Also, I'm guessing those LoCost cars aren't the safest things in the world. I haven't really heard of them before, and did a quick search. So they are a kit car, but you have to weld the frame and such yourself?
Also, I'm guessing those LoCost cars aren't the safest things in the world. I haven't really heard of them before, and did a quick search. So they are a kit car, but you have to weld the frame and such yourself?
Yes you do have to weld the chassis yourself (unless you buy a kit), but it's quite easy - the beauty of the chassis is you don't need any jigs, so you can have it made in a week or two. If you do go for a kit I would reccommend either http://www.luegosportscars.com or http://www.mkengineering.co.uk both do away with the dreadful live axle and are based on a Ford Sierra, meaning you could use a Mercur xr4ti as a donor, and both are run by top blokes who will be more than happy to ship one over for not too much.
Either way I reccommend you get the book, all this may sound like a lot of work, but by the time you're done it won't have taken any longer than a bug transplant, and you'll have a far better racer when you're done: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=books&n=507846
Mark
01-13-2005, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 13b turbo' date='Dec 29 2004, 08:21 PM
wot about dropping a 12 or 13b carbed but ported(unless u got money for a turbo) into a 1978-80 rwd mazda 323 hatch or wagon, basic swap u will need an rx3 crossmember
I recently bought a 1980 GLC minto-fresh 58k original miles grandma owned
$500 for the car, built a 4port 12a sidehousing with 13b '89 "a" internals and MONSTER bridge ported it. T2 trans, 750holley, 1875lb car
Ill post some pics if someone wants to see
Edward
01-13-2005, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Boosted30psi' date='Jan 13 2005, 10:14 AM
I recently bought a 1980 GLC minto-fresh 58k original miles grandma owned 
$500 for the car, built a 4port 12a sidehousing with 13b '89 "a" internals and MONSTER bridge ported it. T2 trans, 750holley, 1875lb car preaty quick, never hit it gas big time yet, weak axles/rearend scare me, soon to put 9inch ford rearend and minitubs plus a full cage. I also have a fogger system to install prolly only shoot a 100-150shot though..As said, i used rx3 crossmember BOLTS IN. only real car mod i did was drilling a hole for the shifer, was an automatic car. And also installing the stickshift pedel assembly. I have like $2k total into this project :P
Ill post some pics if someone wants to see
Edward
$500 for the car, built a 4port 12a sidehousing with 13b '89 "a" internals and MONSTER bridge ported it. T2 trans, 750holley, 1875lb car
Ill post some pics if someone wants to see
Edward
Post em if you got em.
Yeah I would definetly beef up the rear end before doing anything else.....especially with the spray.
