• maxn
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Topic: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

I follow any number of mad scientist car builds, but few come close to this

Take an old and abused Golf (Rabbit) pickup 1.6 Dismal.

with a lot of rust

http://i38.tinypic.com/2s8hk54.jpg

Obtain a VR6 Engine

http://i34.tinypic.com/2u4omrk.jpg

That is 'known not to fit'

Add a 4-motion gearbox (for 4wd) action.

http://i38.tinypic.com/14btb9h.jpg

and associated rear axle (which is way too wide)

http://i36.tinypic.com/9k9e1x.jpg

add a 'big ass' turbo

http://i34.tinypic.com/xds6le.jpg

and make your own head spacer to lower the compression a tad

http://i35.tinypic.com/mb65q8.jpg

and break out the welder in your front yard........

This is one insane project.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c … amp;page=1

A few 'highlights'

He has already blow the engine up a couple of times chasing 500hp

The thing is now street legal in the UK

He has no formal engineering training.

Yes, he did cram this into the shell

http://i33.tinypic.com/2wqwml0.jpg

Other than his horrible spelling, the guy is a genius.

We need something to introduce him to lemon racing.....

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Re: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

Kinda the direction we're leaning...


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Re: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

Hi Max!  big_smile

TST, fool.

It's a Bunny.  With a pancake.  On its head.  Really, is it that tough?
  • maxn
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Re: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

oh noes - I have a stalker

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Re: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

This sorta reminds my of the time we took a 289 out of a Ranchero and plunked it down in the weeds next to a piece of construction scaffolding and some old Alfa parts. We realized, "dudes, we could put this on eBay as some kind of mystery barn-find special and make a million bucks!"

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  • rohar
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Re: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

I'm thinking that spacer is gonna be a problem.  The block is iron, the head's aluminum, and the spacer is steel?  Somehow I'm seeing steam power once everything expands at it's natural rate wink

Isn't there quite a bit of meat on the stock VR6 pistons you could machine off instead?  It'd reduce rotating mass too.

  • From: Canoga Park Ca
  • Registered: 2009-08-23
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Re: Crazy Car Build - VW Golf / Rabbit 'Caddy'

He can get get a head gasket from HPA.

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