{"id":3546,"date":"2015-03-20T15:40:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T19:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3546"},"modified":"2020-12-15T13:34:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:34:23","slug":"1970-daihatsu-hijet-powered-by-a-mid-engine-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3546","title":{"rendered":"1970 Daihatsu Hijet with a Mid-Engine V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 1970 Daihatsu Hijet originally came from the factory with a two-stroke two-cylinder 360 cc engine. That engine produced 22 horsepower and 25 ft-lb of torque. The Hijet now runs off a 400 horsepower Chevy V8. There was no way the engine and transmission was fitting under the cab like the factory motor did. So it was put behind the cab in a mid-engine layout. The chassis was upgraded to a Jeep DJ5 which has been narrowed and shortened to fit the small Hijet. This helps strengthen the truck and replacement suspension parts much easier to find. The builder estimates the truck weighs 1,700 lbs. The builder has several videos of this build but has disable the embed feature so you will need to go directly to the project’s Youtube playlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nA list with links to his other projects –<\/strong>
\nVW Single Cab street rod with a 400 horsepower V8 – Youtube playlist<\/a> \"400<\/a><\/p>\n

VW Bug street rod with a V8 – Youtube playlist<\/a> \"V8<\/a><\/p>\n

Pedal Electric Motorbike – Youtube playlist<\/a> \"Pedal<\/a><\/p>\n

Piaggio Ape Tribute with a Honda 620cc V Twin – Youtube playlist<\/a> \"Piaggio<\/a><\/p>\n

Toyota Van with Solar Panel Roof and wheelchair accessibility – Youtube video<\/a> \"Toyota<\/a><\/p>\n

Haybusa Powered Reverse Trike – Youtube playlist<\/a> \"Hayabusa<\/a><\/p>\n

VW Bus with Electric Motor – Youtube video<\/a> \"Electric<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: It’s Been Modified<\/a> and Grassroots Motorsports<\/a> (build thread) via BangShift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 1970 Daihatsu Hijet originally came from the factory with a two-stroke two-cylinder 360 cc engine. That engine produced 22 horsepower and 25 ft-lb of torque. The Hijet now runs off a 400 horsepower Chevy V8. There was no way the engine and transmission was fitting under the cab like the factory motor did. So… Read More »1970 Daihatsu Hijet with a Mid-Engine V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","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":true,"_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":[575],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hijet"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Daihatsu-Hijet-Microtruk-with-400-HP-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8743,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8743","url_meta":{"origin":3546,"position":0},"title":"VW Type 2 Hot Rod with a Mid-engine V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 6, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"When I last wrote about this builder it was on his 1970 Daihatsu Hijet powered by a mid-engine V8. 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