Looking for pictures of Corvair, V6 and V8 powered buses

[Slow 1200]

Hi guys ,

I'm looking for publishable* photographs of split buses powered by anything but stock engines, so that includes any period conversion such as Corvair, buick V6 and V8, etc.

Souped up VW engines such as Okrasas and the like are welcome too


*by publishable I mean that they have reasonable quality and that they are taken by you (not someone else's picture), yes, I have searched google images and the gallery here


The pictures will be published in an article and will be duly credited

[EverettB]

gatorwyatt did or still has an Okrasa-powered Kombi:

Profile page:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1038


This doesn't help you other than being a lead as there are no photos of the engine but this 23-Window from Sacramento Bugorama in 2006 was Corvair-powered:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=279361
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=279362

I went looking for an engine photo but apparently I didn't take one
I found the ad on here from the seller too and they didn't post any engine pics either.

Maybe someone else knows this Bus and has an engine-area photo.
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[henk]

https://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=14094

[DadaCheese]

Not sure what the regulations are for "publishable" (since it is someone else's bus) but here's a couple snap-shots I took of one peculiar double-cab at the
"Split Double Cabs at the Nor Cal Vintage VW & Porsche Treffen 2017"
These snap-shots were taken by me at this particular meet.

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[Slow 1200]

[Bruce Amacker]

I built a turbo Corvair powered sandrail in the 80's using a reverse cam, Berrien 2 seat chassis, '68 swingaxle, early linkpin front end. Great powertrain and I think it would make a bus really drivable with today's traffic. I've considered doing the same in a bus but I don't think it could be done without cutting sheetmetal. The purist in me freaks out to think about that......
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[pyrOman]

You can build or have built a decent, properly and purposely 2litre+ vw engine. No conversion and/or cutting required!
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[Neonist]

Mid Engine Subaru twin turbo Flat 6 powered..

[Braukuche]

Rethwish dual carb kit on my old '58 bus. Has a new owner now.

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[thom]

John Walker had a 3.2L 911-powered engine in his double cab.

There was a 21-window in Floriduh a few years ago with a 3.6L
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