Fiber glass dunebuggy 1700cc

[chevboy61]

Hi do's any one know
Is it a good Engine to put in a fiberglass dunebuggy
I have a running 1700cc W engine and was thinking of puting it in my fiberglass dunebuggy.
Has anyone done this yet and how did it work.

[herr_sparky]

you might want to try posting this in the type 4rum... more traffic and only about the T4 engine not the 411/412 model, specifically. maybe the off road forum too...

i guess the T4 engine is popular with the baja/off road crowd for its better cooling/oil system (oil cooler location & full flow replaceable oil filter cartridge, etc.) and case life (aluminum, not magnesium)...if your engine code is W i think that means it came from a bus, which means low-compression pistons...

[chevboy61]

Hi I looked it up on the internet and it said it is out of a porche 914
I did the comprestion and it was 150lb on all 4 but I don't know if that is good or not.

[tuna]

I'm going to move this to the Type 4rum, as you will find the answers to your question there. The 411/412 Forum is for the Type 4 cars in general, but the Type 4rum is specifically for the Type 4 engine in all of it's forms.

Tuna

[Class 11 streeter]

Hi do's any one know
Is it a good Engine to put in a fiberglass dunebuggy
I have a running 1700cc W engine and was thinking of puting it in my fiberglass dunebuggy.
Has anyone done this yet and how did it work.

One of our offroad regulars here compares a 1700 type 4 to an 1835 type 1 in a buggy. Very reliable, good power, and the best part, inexpensive. Upgrades for later? The sky is the limit!

Hi I looked it up on the internet and it said it is out of a porche 914
I did the comprestion and it was 150lb on all 4 but I don't know if that is good or not.

That compression reading shows 4 very healthy cylinders! Just put in in the buggy, pick a cooling setup, and enjoy the results!

If you could please also mention your buggy in the Off-Road forum too, we love them!!!