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buckdec
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« Thread Started on Oct 26, 2009, 8:23pm » | |
thinking about trying to hotrod a bug with a v8 probly a chevy 350 what do u do about the tranny can u use a chevy one or car it fit onto a bug one with a differnt bell or do u have to get a complytly new tranny or use a chevy tranny?
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« Reply #1 on Oct 26, 2009, 8:30pm » | |
Do you want to do it right and how much money do you have to spend? I am doing a V8 Squareback
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« Reply #2 on Oct 26, 2009, 9:04pm » | |
well imjust wondering about the tranny not the money lol
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« Reply #3 on Oct 27, 2009, 2:03pm » | |
kennedy engineering sells a kit for like $500 that allows u to bolt a chevy to the bug trans, that is if u want a rear or mid engine, if you want a front end like most of us on here you will have to go with a chevy trans among other things lol
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« Reply #4 on Oct 28, 2009, 9:15am » | |
Most V8 bugs are essentially a bug body on a custom tube frame or another vehicle frame. You can use whatever tranny will bolt up to a chevy 350, but making it work in the car is a different story. You can buy a kit, like hellraiser mentioned, and bolt the 350 in the back, but then you'll have a big engine sticking out back. Chances are the stock bug tranny wont hold up to the 350. Look at some of the member rides. So are using a th400, some th350, it just depends on whether you want a front engine bug or rear engine.
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« Reply #5 on Oct 28, 2009, 4:00pm » | |
Oct 26, 2009, 9:04pm, buckdec wrote:| well imjust wondering about the tranny not the money lol |
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