{"id":17024,"date":"2017-07-12T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17024"},"modified":"2022-08-28T23:55:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T04:55:05","slug":"beetle-with-a-mid-engine-buick-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17024","title":{"rendered":"Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=90058\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-90058\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"90058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=90058\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-90058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownsmetalmods.com\/\">Browns Metal Mods<\/a> built this 1956 Volkswagen Beetle called &#8220;Berlin Buick&#8221; at their company in New York. The Beetle uses a reinforced pan and rides on a custom independent suspension with RideTech air shocks. A custom tube chassis supports an all-aluminum Buick 215 V8 making 250-275 horsepower and loud sounds through straight headers that exit under the rear windows. The engine retains the factory stroke but is bored .20 over with a Snider custom ground camshaft and features a Hilborn injection stack converted to electronic control via a Holley ECU. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a custom built Mendeola four-speed transaxle. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=90059\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-90059\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"90059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=90059\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-02-1.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=90062\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-90062\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"90062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=90062\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-05-1.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-05-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-05-1.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-90062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-05-1.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-05-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-05-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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A custom tube chassis supports an all-aluminum Buick 215 V8 making 250-275 horsepower and loud sounds through straight headers that exit&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17024\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Beetle with a Mid-Engine Buick V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":90058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beetle"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Mid-Engine-Buick-V8-01-1.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":127447,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=127447","url_meta":{"origin":17024,"position":0},"title":"1987 Grand National with a Twin-Turbo V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Dutchboys Hotrods built this 1987 Buick Grand National called \"GNXS\" for Angelo Vespi at their company in Vicksburg, Michigan. 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