best kit for a flat 4 or 6 engine

[dbiggied]

I have a 1/24 VW Samba bus I'm trying to hotrod...in what kits would I find a really good turbo flat 4 or 6?...Was thinking Porsche for the flat 6 or Subaru for a flat turbo 4, but don't want to go randomly buying kits when someone here might be able to steer me...Thanks!

[VW Dave]

Fujimi's Enthusiast Series 911 kits often had nicely-detailed engines, but you'd probably be on your own as far as any detailing/plumbing beyond what the kits had to offer.

Revell's STI has a decent engine in it, but you'd again be on the hook for a lot of fab work to adapt it to the Bus.

Why not do up a turbo VW engine, based on the Tamiya '66 Beetle or Ghia? There's lots of good reference material available on the web, and I can send you links to some good spots.

[dbiggied]

got no problem with fabrication/detailing/plumbing...just want something better then the half-engine-molded-with-firewall that's in the kit and figured if I'm upgrading, why not UPGRADE... anyway...a good turbo VW would do...so the Tamiya '66 beetle would be a good complete base engine to start with?

[MikeMc]

Parts pack corvair flat 6......easy to find

[Crazy Ed]

Heck, get one of the Heller/Testors/Union Porsche 917K kits and REALLY Hot Rod it!

[wisdonm]

I like the Revell Porsche GT1 for donor parts.

[VW Dave]

so the Tamiya '66 beetle would be a good complete base engine to start with?

IMO yes....and I happen to have an unassembled one that I can spare. PM or email me with any trade ideas.

I used a Tamiya engine as the basis for my V-Bucket's drivetrain:

[dbiggied]

Heck, get one of the Heller/Testors/Union Porsche 917K kits and REALLY Hot Rod it!

If I'm going to do that, I could always steal the V10 out of my Porsche Carrera GT...I could make it fit! (might lose the back seats though...and the middle seats...hmmm...)

[dbiggied]

IMO yes....and I happen to have an unassembled one that I can spare. PM or email me with any trade ideas.

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