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zenjoe 11-01-2002 03:29 PM

I have a 12a powered VW bug. The einge is basically stock except for a Weber IDA carb on a ported intake manifold. Freeflowing exhaust with a custom header, racingbeat presiliencer and a Magnaflow muffler. With this much power, and only 1700lbs of car to push, this car really moves!!



For information in converting a Volkswagen Bug to Rotary power, go to my website at:http://www.geocities.com/zenjoe/vw.html



http://www.geocities.com/zenjoe/Zenjoes6504small.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/zenjoe/Zenjoes6503small.JPG

Jeff20B 11-01-2002 09:37 PM

zenjoe, thanks for making a diagram of how your exhaust is setup.

YucA 11-02-2002 12:51 AM

Hey, glad to see you made it over.



Welcome.



BTW that is a SWEET bug you got!!! i wouldnt mind something like that!!! pimp!



Does that tranny adapter bolt up to the 13B? i dont see why not.

SoRRoW 11-02-2002 07:48 AM

That **** is crazy...BUT nice..

j9fd3s 11-04-2002 04:29 PM

thats a sweet car.



mike

zenjoe 11-05-2002 04:22 PM

I belive that the 12a and 13b have that same bellhousing pattern, in this case, the engine should bolt right up. If not, Kennedy engineering has an adapter kit to fit it. So either way, you shouldn't have problems getting a 13b into a VW. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif



Here is a picture of the 12a bolted to a vw transaxle.

http://www.geocities.com/zenjoe/Engine_Tranny1a.JPG

YucA 11-05-2002 06:54 PM

pimp ****!!!!!!!!!!!11 https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif

wdwflash 11-17-2002 09:05 AM

Nice looking Bug. I've got a '79 Kelmark GT with a TurboII in it. It took me three years to stuff it in there. One of the hardest parts was where to put the exhaust(no room!) Its 3" stainless steel with a racing beat premuffler and a supertrapp 3" in, 5" out mufffler. 1800lb and around 250 rear wheel HP. In first and second gear at half throttle it wants to bring the front wheels off of the ground.

Rotarydragon 11-17-2002 07:29 PM

Ahhh my two favorite worlds, VW's and Rotary engines combined.



I miss my 63 Rag. And my 68. And the 69. Hell I even miss that rust bucket 67 bus.



And the 73 Fast back, the 74 Squareback and..........

Rotarydragon 11-17-2002 07:36 PM

NICE project a real class job. Most people wind up cutting the crap out of the VW to cram some overweight engine in there but this looks pretty close to factory.



I'll be doing one of these some day or another https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png



Aren't the guys over at KEP great? Did a Pinto engine into a sandrail conversion with their help once.


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