Has anyone ever used air cooled vw parts to make an 8 cylinder motor?

I would like to know if anyone ever created a motor case that utilized vw air cooled parts in a flat 8 cylinder configuration.Has anyone ever used air cooled vw parts to make an 8 cylinder motor?i have seen a few pictures of 1500's or 1600's mated together at the crankshaft to make a 3L or a 3.2L flat 8Has anyone ever used air cooled vw parts to make an 8 cylinder motor?Porsche did it in the 50sHas anyone ever used air cooled vw parts to make an 8 cylinder motor?Porsche built flat eights for racing. The parts are very similar to VW designs and manufactured by the same company.

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