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porsche 6 in a beetle

bronte17 - November 4th, 2009 at 08:18 PM

Hello

Does any one remember an article about a beetle that had a flat 6 fitted to it. Im sure it was in one of the varying vw mags that were round in the 90's but cant remember which one or how good the artivle was.

thanks

Joel - November 4th, 2009 at 08:59 PM

you mean the chopped burgandy oval?
its in one of the mags ive got but wouldnt have a clue which

rocknrob - November 4th, 2009 at 09:34 PM

didn't it have triple throat webers? 2.3 litres

sander288 - November 4th, 2009 at 09:40 PM

Not sure about one from the 90's, but there is an Ultra VW mag that has a silver bug with a porsche 6 in it...

T-34 - November 4th, 2009 at 11:02 PM

I heard they're a straight swap :lol:

51JAYCEE - November 5th, 2009 at 02:45 AM

Here's a crazy one from Sweden

Current paint

hellbugged - November 5th, 2009 at 05:22 AM

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Originally posted by rocknrob
didn't it have triple throat webers? 2.3 litres

yeah it did...........i'm pretty sure it now existsts as "Fabes Aussie inch pincher"........with a VW motor back in it

Scarab - November 5th, 2009 at 06:49 AM

Man, I am in love with that split!! That is GOLD!! :tu: :tu: :tu:

......although, after looking through the photos again, if it were mine, I'd get rid of that Supertrap muffler....it gives the game away. :lol:

Turbo54 - November 5th, 2009 at 08:14 AM

It was originally built here in Adelaide. Porsche 6 with webbers and nos. Had lots of tuning issues from what I heard.
T54

bronte17 - November 5th, 2009 at 09:37 AM

That was the one the chopped oval. I have had beetles and volkswagens for a while now so have been used to the usual "why dont you put a porsche engine in it" comments. I got asked again recently and it made me think of this one.

Id rather go for a type IV any day....

1303Steve - November 5th, 2009 at 02:58 PM

Hi

I think that Swedish split is built on a Porsche chassis and I think its the same one that is in a you-tube video where overtakes a fast bike at high-speed, does anyone have link to this video?

Steve

reub - November 5th, 2009 at 03:11 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqhLATIs7MY

1:46 in....

Never could find any more info about it though... :tu:

_me_ - November 5th, 2009 at 03:16 PM

HERE IT IS: 1.40mins onwards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqhLATIs7MY

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Originally posted by 1303Steve
Hi

I think that Swedish split is built on a Porsche chassis and I think its the same one that is in a you-tube video where overtakes a fast bike at high-speed, does anyone have link to this video?

Steve

T-34 - November 5th, 2009 at 03:21 PM

There's a site somewhere that shows the build for that split - I think it's basically a Carrera 4 with a split body - damned if I can find it again though. The split isn't the only crazy car on that site - there's a mental Porsche powered type 3 as well as some other crazy stuff - all built by the same group of blokes. They had a feature on them in Volksworld - a good few years back tho.

Joel - November 5th, 2009 at 06:10 PM

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Different bug Steve
the one from the vid was in a thread on the samba somewhere
its a 60s bug with a chopped roof
pretty sure its vw powered too

51JAYCEE - November 5th, 2009 at 07:49 PM

The split was built using an 1985 Porsche 911 carrera.
His mums 1950 Split beetle with genuine metal from a hebmuller in the front end