mounting an 8v watercooled VW engine....

[VRSICK]

i've seen many conversions on the internet with an 8v based engine swap into a bug b4, so I decided to go for it. I'm planning to swap the 1835cc engine out for a g60 engine with a turbo conversion. My question is how does one go about mounting the engine so the car can take the extra weight and power of the G60 engine?

I've thought about welding in a bar going from the two bumper mounts in the rear of the car, and letting the engine sit of that, but once its in, that means it will be a bitch to remove the engine again if I wanted to.

any suggestions?

[Shadowbug]

the weight difference isn't that geat but you are on the right track with the rear support.

[VRSICK]

by right track, you mean with the rear bumper mounts?

[Shadowbug]

yes, fabricating a rear mount and attatching it to the bumpermounts is a good idea.

I'm using a stock type 4 rear engine mount, atached to the bumper mounts for my 914 engine in my beetle.

[VRSICK]

isn't the 914 engine and the type 4 essentially the same engine?

abd I thought that you didn't need a rear mount to put in a type 4???

[Rob]

I've heard that people run the Subaru 2.2 motors without a rear mount.

I have a Sube 2.5 in the back, but will probably fab up some kind of mount.
You can extend the frame horns, or use the bumper mounts, but I'm not too convinced that those are very sturdy.

What I eventually want to do is put in a rollcage and incorporate the mount with that (e.g. extend it to the back of the motor).

Rob.

[Shadowbug]

Originally Posted by VRSICK

isn't the 914 engine and the type 4 essentially the same engine?

abd I thought that you didn't need a rear mount to put in a type 4???

yes the type 4 and 914 engine are the same, 914 has different heads and higher compression ratio.

you don't "need" a rear mount to run a type 4 in a beetle, but it is a good idea, considering the engine had one in all its original applications.