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Building a Custom Beetle with a Hayabusa Engine

custom 1963 Beetle with a Hayabusa inline-four

Kyle Scaife is working on a new project after finishing his custom 1967 Mustang. The new project starts with a 1963 Beetle body he will section about six inches and chop the roof about four inches. The modified boy will sit on a custom tube chassis with a single center seat, custom IFS with Wilwood Miata NA brakes, and custom four-link rear suspension with Wilwood Midget race car brakes. The engine will be a 1,299 cc inline-four from a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle that makes 175 horsepower. That level of power should be enough for a vehicle weighing 1,000 lb. Listen as Kyle explains the project below.

custom 1963 Beetle with a Hayabusa inline-four

Source: Mustang Kyle and @MustangKyle

1 thought on “Building a Custom Beetle with a Hayabusa Engine”

  1. Halloo dear,
    I have a 1966 Volkswagen. I want to swap my engine. But i need a more information about swaping. So do u hav a detail briefing about swaping engines in Volkswagen. Thankx

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