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Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:52 am

Lately there has been a lot of buzz going around about type 4 engines in buggies. I thought I would just post up a few pictures in one place since they are kinda scattered all over the place.

Here are a couple that I found recently. This was installed into a fugitive rail. The exhaust is made by European Motorworks. Check out the link below. It is a slick set up made for type 4 engines with the stock cooling shroud.
http://www.europeanmotorworks.com/pvw/204-092/type-4-exhaust/Off+Road+Exhaust
The one catch is that you need to run dual carbs because the manifold would interfere with the exhaust header.

Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:56 am

This picture here comes from Shadow Rail. When he bought this machine, it was missing all of the cooling tin. He is currently working on collecting all the tin to complete the engine.

Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:59 am

Check out Demon1018's Bugpack!

Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:11 pm

MoblMec's 4 seater... ]

Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:16 pm

Here is one from Speedy57tub on STF...

Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:21 pm

This is slick!

Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:26 pm

Joeweber of STF with his Michigan White Hill:

Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:50 pm

HBB's Bradmobile III

Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:46 pm

And just for fun, here is Mtnroads 2 liter type 4 in his baja bug.

Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:39 pm

upright type 4 in baja

Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:04 pm

How much weight does the upright conversion save?

Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:37 am

http://www.aircooledtech.com/type4_upright_conversion/

the upright conversion gets the fan up away from the sand. here in NM, we got moondust - dust so fine it sounds like water when you wade through it. you want to get the fan away from moondust.

Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:55 am

Vanapplebomb wrote: Check out Demon1018's Bugpack!

Not trying to hijack this thread, but anyone have any idea on this wheel/tire combination? This looks awesome! Can someone send me a link to more pics of this?

Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:59 pm

Just for you Soundkillr...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=442205&highlight=type++bugpack

About the upright conversions... I could deal with a DTM, but I am not a big fan of the Porsche style conversion...no pun intended :lol:

Seriously thought, the DTM conversion is pretty solid and cools very well like the stock system. The Porsche style conversion has a bad habit of under cooling two cylinders, and over cooling the other two. For a racing motor the Porsche style shroud does it's job very well, but for those who wan't a motor for long term reliability...mmm, you get the idea.

I'll dig up some more pictures of upright stuff if you guys are really into that sort of thing :wink:

Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:01 pm

Type 4 with a DTM shroud

Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:07 pm

Modifying the type 1 cooling tin is another interesting solution I have seen...

Sadly ,I can not comment on how well it cools.

Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:11 pm

Here is another stocker :wink:

Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:19 pm

From Gonzo Racing

2.0l Type 4 with Porsche style upright conversion and 914 heads.

Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:31 pm

Another stocker from danfromsyr.

Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:33 pm

Sevnty4Baja wrote:

Here is a picture of my type 4. Been ran hard in the sand for 20+ years and runnin strong! Its running a 215mm flywheel, clutch and pressure plate in a type 1 trans.