TheSamba.com :: View topic - Front engine- rear wheel drive?

Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:17 am

So i had this vision last night a car that I need to build....... It involved using a VW engine in the front of the car, like a traditional front engine rear drive set up. I've seen a couple other care with engine set upsike this... Can anybody clue me in on how this is done? Is there a way to modify a VW trans to except a slip yolk, or is there an adapter out there to install a different trans (thinking maybe a TH-300 or 350)??

Thanks in advance for any help!!

Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:45 pm

why not utilise a Porsche 924/944 torque tube arrangement and a rear mounted transmission and axle

Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:34 am

Here ya go.....

Easy Peazy..
A-dap-ter plate.... to GM Bell Housing...

From the engine abortion topic... :lol:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=499737

VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: JOGR wrote: Yea I'd like to know the drivetrain too!

VOLKSWAGNUT wrote:

YOUBUGME2 wrote: This i've seen that thing before would love to see some more detailed pictures of drive train for sure.

A hint....
Page 23... http://www.pro-werks.com/Pro-Werks2002.pdf

And another... not really an abortion IMO but cool...

for sale...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1335773

Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:45 pm

something like that bucket is ecaxtly what I had pictured in my head, except more early 60s lookin instead of 70s/80s lol..

Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:18 am

Yeah most are done with the turbo 350/or powerglide adapted to the rear. I do remember back in the 70's a Corvair powered T bucket with front engine rear trans arrangement. Or....you could go mid engine like my T bucket with the trans in the rear, type 3 motor under the body :)

Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:29 pm

Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:46 pm

I see Porsche 944 transaxles, in Pick n Pull a lot.

Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:46 pm

volksnut wrote: Yeah most are done with the turbo 350/or powerglide adapted to the rear. I do remember back in the 70's a Corvair powered T bucket with front engine rear trans arrangement. Or....you could go mid engine like my T bucket with the trans in the rear, type 3 motor under the body :)

Dredging an older topic; what is the transmission driving for a differential? I can't imagine you've got a driveshaft of any length under the body? Love to see some photos of the setup - the Track T in the classifieds has my design drive going again!

Rick

Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:54 pm

From Cal Look Lounge. :D

Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:26 pm

Seen on HAMB.

Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:37 am

vaughn bros. wrote: Seen on HAMB.

Can you please post a link to that build ?

Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:34 pm

I have one in the works using a BW T-5 5 speed.

Tue Dec 31, 2013 6:44 pm

Keith wrote: vaughn bros. wrote: Seen on HAMB.

Can you please post a link to that build ?

looks like there's a few more pics here in post#7

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309617