5s-fe dune buggy Options

[Dragondog]

my project is to build a dune buggy from my spare 5s......
so can the 5s be coverted to carborator?...plan to use the 5s tranny too unless theres another way of doing it....any ideas......useing the tranny shafts i dont plan for the wheels to be on them they will be the inner shafts only (modified) but with chain links and sprokets runing back to the acual wheel axels......reason i ask bout if i can be converted to a carb is so i dont need ecu and alt.....its so i can just run it as is......if it has to be fuel injected...i guess it just have to have the alt and ecu and all* its harness acceseroies........unless useing efi.....but i need to learn more bout efi...i herd thats what they use on these type of projects.....i guess itll be more of a 4banger baha then anything else....radiator will be mounted on the back with air dams to direct the air to the radiator...modifing the exhast is easy.......will have clutch....shifter ......tach gauge.....and...temp gauge.......will be raised a little higher then most dune buggys.........this is a COMPLETE custome build job so framing size crew sitting suspention all of it will be of no limit......how ever the width must be not be more then my trailer...for hualing purposes
...it look something like this

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/51101398...wagen_Fuel.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/51101398.../showimage.html

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Jun 27, 2009 - 2:54 AM

[Stambo]

wanna make me one?

[Bitter]

you can carb it a few ways, simplest to setup would be to make an intake with 4 stubs for 4 seperate carbs and rig it up like ITB with a pod filter on each. you'll by pass having to custom make a manifold that gets the right amount of air/fuel to each cylinder at the right time.

but uh without an alt and ecu how is the ignition going to work?

[mmmchocolate]

hey man if you're going to build a sand rail, go the simplest way. buy a frame, and a vw 2017cc engine. you can find vw engines alll over junk yards, pick one up and rebuild it. you just drop that thing in the frame, throw on some shocks, sway bars, lots of other stuff, fairly simple. an EXTREMELY good website is http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/index.php. they have all you need for dune/baja/classic w/e.
i got this engine just lying around waiting to be rebuilt into sexy 2017cc engine, then ill pop it in frame and BAM! sand rail



but man, if you did that 5sfe sand rail (dune buggy) that will be impressive! but a lot of work. GL

This post has been edited by mmmchocolate: Jun 27, 2009 - 3:01 PM

[Dragondog]

my boss has a lot of these vw motors at the shop. but yea like you said impresive useing the 5sfe thats y i plan to use it....i just got to figuer the whole alt and ecu thing out....i can use it all....i was just trying to see if i can slim it down a bit......any ideas on what i need and dont need for the 5sfe to run.........i may just keep it fuel injection.... fab my own tank and put a pump in it

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Jun 28, 2009 - 8:59 PM

[DEATH]

Dude If you get this running I want to hit Galvestone with you - should be awesome