{"id":517,"date":"2009-01-21T22:58:30","date_gmt":"2009-01-22T03:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=517"},"modified":"2016-04-01T17:45:17","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T21:45:17","slug":"v8-vw-beetle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=517","title":{"rendered":"VW Beetle with a Turbo 5.3 L V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"VW Beetle with a Turbo 5.3 L V8\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=8831\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A570 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1225721826&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A member off LS1Tech forums created a VW Beetle which is powered by a turbocharged 5.3 L V8 engine. Boost is provided by a Master Power T70 turbocharger. The engine runs off a Megasquirt ECU and a MSD 6010. The Bug sits on a custom boxed frame that was made previously for a smaller engine. There is no telling how much horsepower this puts down but I am sure it is more than enough. Check out below the videos and images.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"VW Beetle with a Turbo 5.3 L V8\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=8832\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A570 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1225721866&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"VW Beetle with a Turbo 5.3 L V8\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=8833\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A630&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1179947230&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.46&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"VW Beetle with a Turbo 5.3 L V8\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=8834\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A570 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1211076545&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"VW Beetle with a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/VW-Beetle-with-a-turbocharged-5.3-L-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/ls1tech.com\/forums\/forced-induction\/1013785-turbo-vw-bug-build.html\">LS1Tech<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/jalopnik.com\/5118944\/vintage-vw-bug-gets-turbocharged-v8-probably-one-of-the-four-horsemen\">Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A member off LS1Tech forums created a VW Beetle which is powered by a turbocharged 5.3 L V8 engine. Boost is provided by a Master Power T70 turbocharger. The engine runs off a Megasquirt ECU and a MSD 6010. The Bug sits on a custom boxed frame that was made previously for a smaller engine.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=517\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VW Beetle with a Turbo 5.3 L 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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bug"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":85413,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=85413","url_meta":{"origin":517,"position":0},"title":"VW Beetle with a Twin-Turbo Audi V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"V8 Stealth Beetle is a company in Cape Town, South Africa known for building unique Beetles. The company is currently completing work on one bound for a lucky owner in America. The Beetle is powered by a twin-turbo 4.2 L Audi V8 mated to a Getrag six-speed manual transaxle. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Beetle&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Beetle","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=352"},"img":{"alt_text":"VW Beetle with a Twin-Turbo Audi V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1199&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1199&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1199&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1199&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1199&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":108984,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=108984","url_meta":{"origin":517,"position":1},"title":"VW Beetle with a Turbo 6G75 V6","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 19, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Sven Straume purchased his 1972 VW Beetle 1302 as his first car. Over the years he's swapped several engines including a naturally aspirated Type 4 flat-four and a turbocharged 2154 cc Type 4 flat-four. Eventually he swapped to a twin-turbo 3.0 L 6G72 V6 using a 1997 3000GT subframe. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Beetle&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Beetle","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=352"},"img":{"alt_text":"VW Beetle with a Turbo 6G75 V6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-6G75-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-6G75-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-6G75-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-6G75-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VW-Beetle-with-a-Turbo-6G75-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30318,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=30318","url_meta":{"origin":517,"position":2},"title":"Aluminum Chassis Kit for Running an Audi V8 in a VW Beetle","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 3, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Jean Fourie and his company 3L Engineering in Cape Town, South Africa spent three years developing their V8 Stealth Beetle. The finished project featured an aluminum chassis and Audi V8 we shared earlier this year. Now the company is offered a limited number of kits that allow owners to build\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Beetle&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Beetle","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=352"},"img":{"alt_text":"V8StealthBeetle VW Beetle aluminum chassis kit","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/V8StealthBeetle-VW-Beetle-aluminum-chassis-kit-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/V8StealthBeetle-VW-Beetle-aluminum-chassis-kit-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/V8StealthBeetle-VW-Beetle-aluminum-chassis-kit-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/V8StealthBeetle-VW-Beetle-aluminum-chassis-kit-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/V8StealthBeetle-VW-Beetle-aluminum-chassis-kit-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":145830,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=145830","url_meta":{"origin":517,"position":3},"title":"VW Bug with a 480 whp Subaru EJ25","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Rodney Adams and his company RADesigns specializes in Volkswagen air-cooled engines, air-cooled turbo kits, and classic car performance. One of their projects is a VW Bug with a turbocharged Subaru EJ25 (SOHC) flat-four. The motor features RADesigns' X30-660 turbocharger, custom camshafts, and custom stainless steel exhaust headers. 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