rotary beetle

[james]

im going to be fitting my 13b in to the back of my beetle
just as soon as the addapter kit comes from the states and i get enough time
check out    http://www.geocities.com/zenjoe/vw.html

[20B_boy]

Nice, quite fancy this one, having (still) owned beetles and rotors.

Let us know how things progress and what the adaptor kit is like. Theres a south african guy around these parts thats done numerous rotorbugs, he was just starting to build up a \'62 or \'64 with a 13B the last time I spoke to him.

[travellinbob]

Rotary bugs are great. My best mate in oz is building one for hill climbs and sprints. I think if my memory serves me correctly he is putting in a 13b J port with injection.
 You can also buy the adaptor plates from oz. Cant remember the name of he company but they are good quality.
Good luck with it and keep us posted.

[james]

i will keep you posted, and will supply picks too, anyone got the number then of other companys who do the kits then, as ive been told this company that deall with kennedy take ages, its been a month and ive naot heard a saussage:(

[travellinbob]

Hey James, asked a mate in oz who supplied him with the adapter kit for his bug and he gave me these details.
 Volks Conversions. (John Sherman)
 0061 (0)7 5537 7770

 Hope this helps. Cheers, michael.

[james]

thanks is this an aus company?

[travellinbob]

Hey James, yes it is. A friend of mine ahs one. Perhaps we could convince him to send the measurements and you might be able to make your own??

[james]

suippose it depends how much it will cost to just buy one, and how quick i would get it?

still not got the one off usless chap over here:rolleyes:

[travellinbob]

James I think in aussie dollars it costs abou $600-$700 to buy the kit. This is from memory only. I havnt looked at the website. Dont know how much postage would be but if you were to need someone over there to help out then giv me a shout. I would vouch for my mate to help out and be %100 trustworthy.
 
 Moderators please note that I am not trying to drum up buisness for myself or others. Any offers as per above are free!

[travellinbob]

Found this picture whilst trawlling the net for info on rotor bugs. Apparently the bug was good for high 11s and was raced until it was taken out on the track by a v8 powered RX4. Theres karma for ya!
 sorry no other photos of it. Just a bit of fun.

[travellinbob]

OK, not too sure if the photo worked in the last post. It was the first time I have tried to post up a piccy.
 But I did find a really good website with heaps of info on engine swaps into  vw. Especially rotory to bug.
 It is called Volks-Swap.
  http.//frost.bbboy.net/vwengineconversions

 Hope this helps somewhat.

[james]

thanks for help
wil bear that in mind!

and take a look at the site:D

[james]

haha
puter been down for ages
that addaptor kit finally arrived from the states to fit my 13b engine in the rear of my bug:D

ill try and get some picks of it soon as its nice and shiny:D

gettin fibre glass flip front too, less weight an all that!
hopefully going to be starting the project in next couple of weeks and will do full pictoral build up on here

watch this space;) :wave

[travellinbob]

Yes please do post the photos up for us to see. I was talking to my afformentioned frined in oz a few days ago andI was getting very interested in putting a rotor into my split screen. The only thing stopping my doing anything rotary related is not knowing where i will be in a years time:confused:
 good luck.

[james]

as it happens, my next project will be a rotary split, all being well with this one,
i have allready sourced the ideal bus, or maybe not, it need 1000 pounds worth of new panels, all bottom 7-8 inches, inc all doors, complete new frontt end, and  bottom 18 inches at the rear,
but it is right hand drive, i got it cheep, and when its done, none of the purists can moan, as it was well fooked any how!

i can make room for a subframe for the  engine, and am thinking of mounting the rad in the same place as i am in the bug, and moving the panell forwards from behind the seat to make room for a huge rad, with exeptional fans, and a little scoop under the gearbox, if that doesnt cool her enough, ill fit an external oil cooler too;)