{"id":1049,"date":"2015-04-02T16:16:32","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T20:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2016-01-06T00:35:24","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T04:35:24","slug":"1976-vw-bus-4x4-with-a-mid-engine-rover-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1049","title":{"rendered":"1976 VW Bus 4&#215;4 with a Mid-engine Rover V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5802\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5802\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5802\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?fit=680%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,407\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?fit=680%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?resize=680%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1976 VW Bus 4x4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8\" width=\"680\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C359&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-01.jpg?resize=624%2C373&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1976 Volkswagen Bus is being built by a creative Australian into an four-wheel drive vehicle powered by a 1995 3.9 L Rover V8. The engine will be located in the middle of the Bus behind the front seats and will be connected to a five-speed from a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toyota_HiAce\">Toyota HiAce<\/a> diesel and a transfer case from a Nissan 720 4&#215;4. The front and rear diffs will use 3.08 ratios with the rear also having limited-slip. The project still has a lot of work left so make sure to follow along with the build.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5803\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5803\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5803\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-02.jpg?fit=680%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-02.jpg?fit=680%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-08.jpg?fit=680%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5808'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-07.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1976 VW Bus 4x4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-07.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-07.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5807'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-06.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1976 VW Bus 4x4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-06.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-06.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-06.jpg?fit=680%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5806'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-05.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1976 VW Bus 4x4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-05.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-05.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-05.jpg?fit=680%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5805'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1976 VW Bus 4x4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5805\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?fit=680%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-04.jpg?fit=680%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5804'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1976 VW Bus 4x4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5804\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?fit=680%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1976 VW Bus 4&amp;#215;4 With A Mid-engine Rover V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1976-VW-Bus-4x4-With-A-Mid-engine-Rover-V8-03.jpg?fit=680%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesamba.com\/vw\/forum\/viewtopic.php?t=551631&amp;start=0\">The Samba<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1976 Volkswagen Bus is being built by a creative Australian into an four-wheel drive vehicle powered by a 1995 3.9 L Rover V8. The engine will be located in the middle of the Bus behind the front seats and will be connected to a five-speed from a Toyota HiAce diesel and a transfer case&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1049\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1976 VW Bus 4&#215;4 with a Mid-engine Rover V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bus"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10055,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=10055","url_meta":{"origin":1049,"position":0},"title":"Custom Land Cruiser with a 1UZ V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Andre Allers built this custom 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser at his company Allers Rods and Customs in Gauteng, South Africa. 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