{"id":8743,"date":"2016-01-06T07:22:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T11:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2016-01-21T14:29:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:29:49","slug":"vw-type-2-hot-rod-with-a-mid-engine-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8743","title":{"rendered":"VW Type 2 Hot Rod with a Mid-engine V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I last wrote about this builder it was on his 1970 Daihatsu Hijet powered by a mid-engine V8<\/a>. At the bottom of that article you can view all his current and past projects. One of his recent projects is this Volkswagen Type 2 hot rod. The project started with a really rusted out VW Type 2 truck with the only thing usable was the cab. Under that a custom chassis was built out of 2×3 rectangular 3\/16″ steel tubing. Behind the cab sits a 400 horsepower ZZ5 V8 crate engine connected to a Hughes Performance Shorty Powerglide transmission. The rear end with 3.73 gears was sourced from a 1999 Ford Explorer.<\/p>\n