# SBC powered VW bug being built in the area ... pix

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 14, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798 "2005-07-14T05:14:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/1 "2005-07-14T05:14:30Z")

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warmed over small block with a single plane & 650 cfm carb … and the pics show the rest, lol

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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/2 "2005-07-14T05:31:51Z")

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:eek:

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/3 "2005-07-14T05:34:36Z")

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I would have kept it air cooled, engine in the back, and being able to pull the front with just 200whp and 8 inch slicks

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/4 "2005-07-14T06:14:47Z")

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> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> I would have kept it air cooled, engine in the back, and being able to pull the front with just 200whp and 8 inch slicks

werd ^ Cool project though and should roast em pretty good I would imagine. Nice tank 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/5 "2005-07-14T23:52:59Z")

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welcome to 5 years ago. There was a guy who used to run one at lancaster drags every friday night

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/6 "2005-07-15T04:44:02Z")

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um no jay, its not 5 years ago. it would seem this is being built right now.

dont be an ass, or i will have to stop in and slap you around a little 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/7 "2005-07-15T05:33:23Z")

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5 years ago? Sounds like the last time you were at the track.

i keed, i keed

😉

Had this not been a new project, I would have agreed with you, and since I haven’t seen a 350 powered bug in a while i give him props

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**Author:** ![EMX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ea924/32.png) [@EMX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EMX)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/8 "2005-07-15T05:44:25Z")

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is that a Keg???

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/9 "2005-07-15T06:01:25Z")

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nope, those cars are small. its just a heineken keg can:)

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/10 "2005-07-15T06:22:09Z")

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:tup:

Reminds me of the blown 350 Mini at the Street Nats 1763729 yrs ago… _argh_ :banghead:

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/11 "2005-07-15T11:14:19Z")

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> [@Zer0DazE](#):
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> um no jay, its not 5 years ago. it would seem this is being built right now.
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> dont be an ass, or i will have to stop in and slap you around a little 🙂

considering that he just fired the engine this week … id have to agree … lol

and jnj … sorry for posting something that at least one other person has done b4 … cause i know everything youve ever done was the absolute first time … and then everyone just copied u

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**Author:** ![Black\_Hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Black\_Hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Hatch)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/12 "2005-07-15T14:49:33Z")

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coo, there is a couple vids online i think from longisland racing, that has a SBC in a bug. it scoots realy nice

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**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sbc-powered-vw-bug-being-built-in-the-area-pix/798/13 "2005-07-15T14:54:40Z")

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aiee thats nuts
