Anybody know anything about VW Bug Type1 to Type4 conversion?

[Eli]

Any recomended links? Anybody here actually have one? Have information about it? Know any message boards relating to the subject? lol..

 

[Ulfwald]

Contact Roger, he seems to know quite a bit about VW conversions.

 

[moonsocket]

VW's rock..and id like to see pictures of this

 

[yakko]

What exactly are you trying to convert on it?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Here on AT, Roger is the guy to talk with. I would also reccommend the following sites: Shoptalk Forums and Raby's Aircooled Technology. The second is run by a guy named Jake Raby who is a very well respected Type IV engine tuner. Unless he has sold it, he owns a Type IV Bug.

ZV

EDIT: Jake Raby's Personal VW Bug Type IV

 

[Eli]

Type 1 and Type 4 refers to the engine. The typical 1600cc Volkswagen Bug engine is called the Type 1. The VW Bus engine is called the Type 2. The Type 3 was used in such cars as the VW Variant(Squareback).

I don't really know much about the subject myself, but from what I've gathered the Type IV engine is basically the culmination of 30 years of experience with the previous air-cooled engines. In short, the Type 4 is the most powerful, most reliable air-cooled VW engine ever built.

I want a VW Bug as my first car, but I don't want the traditional slug. You can build up Type 1 engines, but everybody does that. I read about it a little bit, and became quite interested. It would be cool.

Edit: Cool, thanks Zenmervolt.