will volkswagen 1800cc pancake engine work on a trike?

[carl1953]

will a 1800cc pancake engine work on a vw trike without putting to much work in? im new to this and dont know much about them, thanks for any info.

 

[vw driver]

Sure it will work. That is known as a Type 4 engine, the same engine that was used in the Porche 914 but it is not a Porsche engine, it's a VW bus engine so parts are cheaper. Some of them came with fuel injection but I think most people replace the FI with carbs. The cooling fan and some external parts are different but basically they are the same as a Type 1 engine and you get more displacement than the older VW engines which is always a good thing.ThumbUp

 

[Doug D.]

Yup! It'll go right on there! Post lotsa pics so the folks here can help you along if you need it. ThumbUp

 

[vwtrike]

Did you ever further with your T4 engine into a trike? Love to see pics? Im doing one right now. Its easyish but not a bolt on application.