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> OT VW Bus Chevy V8 swap, Has it been done?
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post Jul 28 2006, 09:47 PM
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Looking at a 72 VW Bus and was thinking V8 swap using a 914 transaxel and mounting the V8 mid body. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Anyone seen one?

Ideas?

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post Jul 28 2006, 10:05 PM
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Back in High school, 1973, there was a guy driving around Glendora that had put a big block chevy, trans, rear end and chassis from a Corvette and did a conversion, the engine was right behind where you'd sit, you just open the side doors to see it. Pretty cool conversion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)


For all you young folks, we didn't have digital camera's then, I would have taken a picture, but I didn't have my Kodak Instamatic 124 camera with me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 28 2006, 10:13 PM
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QUOTE(Lou W @ Jul 28 2006, 09:05 PM) *

Back in High school, 1973, there was a guy driving around Glendora that had put a big block chevy, trans, rear end and chassis from a Corvette and did a conversion, the engine was right behind where you'd sit, you just open the side doors to see it. Pretty cool conversion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)


For all you young folks, we didn't have digital camera's then, I would have taken a picture, but I didn't have my Kodak Instamatic 124 camera with me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Back in High school, 1958, we did almost the same. 265" Chev, 2bbl carb, 2 speed powerglide tranny, narrowed Ford rear end. I think the drive shaft was 8" long. Built a nice insulated box to cover engine/tranny.

I would have taken a picture, but they hadn't invented cameras yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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GWN7   OT VW Bus Chevy V8 swap   Jul 28 2006, 09:47 PM
GWN7   something like this...but hidden :evilgrin:   Jul 28 2006, 09:51 PM
ZZZZZ   Do what he did...use a FWD tranny and have an auto...   Jul 28 2006, 09:54 PM
Aaron Cox   there is a pic of a white one, on the salt flats.....   Jul 28 2006, 09:57 PM
Lou W   Back in High school, 1973, there was a guy driving...   Jul 28 2006, 10:05 PM
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