Boy, I bet that handled like .. . er .. a vastly
overpowered brick that would make today's SUVs look
like bastions of stability the first time it hit a
corner or a 50 mph crosswind ;-) OTOH, the wheelies
must have been good for grins!
Rick
--- Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
> > Not to give your son any ideas, but........
>
> When I was in college a friend of mine owned a
> mid-sixties VW bus. He
> quickly tired of the anemic power output of the
> stock VW drivetrain.
> So.....he pulled the VW engine and transaxle and
> installed a 350hp Chevy 327
> mounted mid-ships mated to an auto trans driving a
> Chevy rear axle. No more
> problems with a lack of power. :-)
>
> Rick
> '59 and '61 Sprites
>
>
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