Aquabuggy wrote:Id think the biggest hurdles would be, where do ya put the radiator and dealing all the extra weight hanging off the back.
Awww come on now... you guys have been buried in buggy world too long
There are SEVERAL folks shoehorning waterpumpers with radiators and all in full bodied Beetles. The subaru engine craze is really taking off latley. Can't hardly blame them seeing the current state of aftermarket air cooled parts quality and that subi is still supporting all of their engines.
I'd say go for it if you want to do something different. Hang your radiators off of the sides of an engine cage. You could do two small ones on either side of the engine with electric fans. KEP probably has the engine/trans adapter you need. You will DEFINITELY need a beefed up trans, strongly consider a bus box if you go with an IRS chassis.
Bobby (Texasbuggys) did a build recently with some sort of JDM engine I think....