[Vwdiesel] Jetta Engine in "The Thing" ?

[gary]

The "Thing" used an air-cooled VW pancake four, like those found in
earlier Bugs.

That said, any engine can be made to fit with enough money and effort.
An old VW-Trends magazine featured a Porsche Carrera with a Chevy V8. It
actually fit in the engine bay.

Fitting the engine aside, you would be faced with adding a cooling
system where one didn't exist before.

-Gary in Orlando



On Tue, 2003-04-22 at 16:26, Mike & Coreen Smith wrote:
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> Hi All,
>
> Just got back from Ontario (I live in New Brunswick) where I picked up an
> old Austin Mini.......but I digress.
>
> Today I saw a local ad for a VW "The Thing". Not sure of year or actual
> condition of the beast, but owner says it needs the engine rebuilt.  Will a
> 1988 Jetta 1.6L Turbo Diesel engine bolt right in?
> I'm thinking when my floor finally gives up the ghost (next year), I'd take
> the engine outta the Jetta and drop it into the Thing if it was a pretty
> straight swap (which I suspect it isn't).
>
> As you can tell, I know ZIP about the Thing, other than there were only ever
> 1/2 dozen or less here where I live.
>
> What's one worth in so-so condition w/o a running engine?  What's in them
> for an engine?
> Mike in NB
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
> 271 Smith Rd
> Waterville, NB
> E2V 3V6
> Canada
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