Karmann Ghia engine swap
11-13-2001, 08:58 PM
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Karmann Ghia engine swap
Hello. I'm new. Now that that's out of the way:
I'm looking into a Karmann Ghia project. I know that anywhere from $1500 to $3000, there's an air-cooled engine kit that could give lots of hp, making the little Ghia real quick.
But I've also heard that a 914 swap could work well, too. I would kinda dig being able to say I got a Porsche engine in this thing.
So what are the good/bad/ugly aspects of the 914 engine, and if anyone knows, what would a Karmann Ghia swap involve?
Thanks, anyone.
I'm looking into a Karmann Ghia project. I know that anywhere from $1500 to $3000, there's an air-cooled engine kit that could give lots of hp, making the little Ghia real quick.
But I've also heard that a 914 swap could work well, too. I would kinda dig being able to say I got a Porsche engine in this thing.
So what are the good/bad/ugly aspects of the 914 engine, and if anyone knows, what would a Karmann Ghia swap involve?
Thanks, anyone.
11-14-2001, 02:58 AM
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Sorry to say, you can't say you got a Porsche engine in it, because the 914 uses the VW type IV engine. At least the four cylinders do. I guess you'll get the same flaws and advantages of any Type IV. But, seeing that mine just died, I can't really say much.
Sorry to say, you can't say you got a Porsche engine in it, because the 914 uses the VW type IV engine. At least the four cylinders do. I guess you'll get the same flaws and advantages of any Type IV. But, seeing that mine just died, I can't really say much.
11-14-2001, 05:13 PM
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The type 4 starts where the type 1 is on the limits. Basically all aircooled and even most watercooled engines from Volksawgen where engenieered from Porsche or received some help from Porsche.
I don´t care to much about that discussion as it will not change very much if the engine has 100 Porsche or Volkswagen HP.
The type 4 are the best choice for troubleless everday road performance.
The type 1 are better to make little screamer engines that needs regular rebuild and will not withstand 1 hour full load blast on the highway.
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Grüsse
The type 4 starts where the type 1 is on the limits. Basically all aircooled and even most watercooled engines from Volksawgen where engenieered from Porsche or received some help from Porsche.
I don´t care to much about that discussion as it will not change very much if the engine has 100 Porsche or Volkswagen HP.
The type 4 are the best choice for troubleless everday road performance.
The type 1 are better to make little screamer engines that needs regular rebuild and will not withstand 1 hour full load blast on the highway.
More infos:
http://shoptalkforums.com/
search for Micheal Ghia posts
Grüsse
01-05-2002, 11:24 AM
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I just bought a 1.8 T4 that had been in a Karmen. Nifty setup converting it to upright/alt. and dual Webers. Gonna put it in a 912 that I just got that has a blown crank.
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I would stick with a regular vw engine and bore it out to around 1886cc, then put in an aggressive cam, dual carbs and you are set to go. It is not the coolest thing to do, but my brother has two ghias, with that setup and they fly...For a while he was using them as daily drivers, but then opted for a car with air condtioning for summer. I didn't mention how inexpensive doing this is. By going to swap meets and watching papers, bought one ghia for 1200, then only put another 500 into it, five years later it is still going fast (it has eaten a few mustangs). <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
