Subaru Power: 1970 Volkswagen Beetle
The original Volkswagen Beetle wasn’t a fast or good looking car, but that shouldn’t stop you from adding one to your collection. You could just deal with the dumpy looks and wheezy powerplant and offer it up as a “hey, its cool to drive slow” badge of pride. Or you could modify the Bug with blacked out trim, big tires, and add a Subaru flat-4 out back. Is this still even a Beetle? Find this 1970 Volkswagen Beetle offered for $15,000 in Easthampton, MA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
From the seller:
1970 volkswagen beetle
condition: excellent
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 42000
paint color: green
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: other
1970 VW Volkswagen Beetle Bugaru with Subaru 2.2l engine conversion. Runs and drives great! Tons of power! Water cooled with brand new water cooled heat exchanger so you actually have real heat! New windshield, new mirrors, new carpet, new stereo system with classic look stereo that has Bluetooth capabilities, new tires, new hubcaps, classic Volkswagen front fenders and headlights, 2-in lift, custom side step bars. Truly a one of a kind!!!
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Lose the off-road look and it’s a pretty clean swap.
That Subie 2.2 should make this a pretty quick little car which makes the complete lack of seatbelts even more perplexing.
Isn’t it said: Live free or die?
I’d have to have AC in Texas, but other than that – this rocks!
I’d backdate the engine lid and taillights to match the front, maybe a 1963 look? Same for the bumpers.
before interest in this post dies, could someone explain what an (automobile ) “water cooled heat exchanger” is?
from the CL post, i go looking for the Radiator i expect is needed to keep the transplanted subie from become a single non-moving part.
and see none.
also wondering where the tubing is routed and what sort of cabin ( heater core?) heat source is used…
Radiator and heater core are probably located up front and plumbed to the back. I think the odd terminology was used to emphasize that the heating system is no longer a component of an air-cooled system.