Another J35 Swap

The flat-as-Kansas torque curve on the J35 will be a welcome change. You can get eBay headers for it to save some weight over the cast iron manifolds.

It will need lots of muffler. J-motors are LOUD.
 
Rockwood said:
The flat-as-Kansas torque curve on the J35 will be a welcome change. You can get eBay headers for it to save some weight over the cast iron manifolds.

It will need lots of muffler. J-motors are LOUD.
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Hopefully the Flat-as-Kansas torque curve is even better being that’s where the buggy lives! I’d love to eventually do a 6-1 header but also the Hot Head Headers look super slick! Any suggestions for mufflers?
 
trumanbuckley1 said:
Hopefully the Flat-as-Kansas torque curve is even better being that’s where the buggy lives! I’d love to eventually do a 6-1 header but also the Hot Head Headers look super slick! Any suggestions for mufflers?
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Hot head does great work. He built my NA header's for my J and then did my turbo header. Super stand up guy as well.
 
Cookie said:
you will never miss that VW, good job
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I’ll never miss it because I’ve still got two old school buggies with VW power😄 I do have to admit I’m excited to have reliable, easily/cheaply replaceable good stock power! Next on the list will just be a trans to hold when this one inevitably blows upIMG_9382.jpegLRG__DSC4688.jpeg
 
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Not the best picture of the headers, but Hot Head made my headers/exhaust and used the little race mufflers as well. He adds a baffle to help quiet things down, but it still sounded great rippin. My Tom Face headers had so much drone, you couldn't hear crap over it.
Also, easy to flip the intake since it looks like the cooler/tool rack is right at the throttle body
 
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Not the best picture of the headers, but Hot Head made my headers/exhaust and used the little race mufflers as well. He adds a baffle to help quiet things down, but it still sounded great rippin. My Tom Face headers had so much drone, you couldn't hear crap over it.
Also, easy to flip the intake since it looks like the cooler/tool rack is right at the throttle body
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Flipping the intake does look like it sets it up just right! I really like the color scheme on your intake and plan on styling mine the same.
 
DarkSide said:
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Not the best picture of the headers, but Hot Head made my headers/exhaust and used the little race mufflers as well. He adds a baffle to help quiet things down, but it still sounded great rippin. My Tom Face headers had so much drone, you couldn't hear crap over it.
Also, easy to flip the intake since it looks like the cooler/tool rack is right at the throttle body
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Flipped intake doesn’t really work for me :/ I’m okay cutting tubes and adding new as my dad has a tubing bender but I was hoping to avoid it
 

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Kraut_n_Rice said:
If you decide to go flipped intake, there are additional step besides just moving parts.
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Yes, I drilled the fuel rail mount bolts and was planning on plugging the EGR hole. Luckily I didn’t do anything besides the rails being that it won’t work for me
 
its probably easier to cut out that rack that is blocking the intake than to try to redo that rear tube.
 
ChasingSand said:
its probably easier to cut out that rack that is blocking the intake than to try to redo that rear tube.
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I agree. Waiting to see where it truly mounts when the adapter plate comes in. Hoping the 4-6 week lead time is just them shooting high and it’s quicker!
 
trumanbuckley1 said:
I agree. Waiting to see where it truly mounts when the adapter plate comes in. Hoping the 4-6 week lead time is just them shooting high and it’s quicker!
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Did you order it from Kennedy? Check with weddle or pacific customs. They might have them in stock.
 
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