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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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hi seen a bug eye with seized engine and also seen a 99 uk engine not all that far from me for sale would the engine work in newer car thanks
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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hi seen a bug eye with seized engine and also seen a 99 uk engine not all that far from me for sale would the engine work in newer car thanks
Yes it will work, you have to use the manifolds off the bugeye engine and the metal water pipe that goes across the block to the top radiator hose and you need to change the crankshaft sprocket which is just the cogged pulley that the cambelt runs on.
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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cheers for the info. just wondering whats different about the crankshaft sprocket ?
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