Re: Vanagon Synchro's/v6

[LToy@aol.com]

>Road & Track (I think it was) wrote up an air-cooled Vanagon that the
porsche
>folks (I think it was) schlepped a porsche 911 SC engine into (thats the 3.2
>liter 6 cyl boxer engine - no V's need apply - yet, though soon, I guess)
>that moved along quite nicely...

There have been a number of Vanagon/911 conversions--the R&T article
described a Porsche factory effort (they needed a parts/chase vehicle that
could keep up with their r&d mule in the desert, i seem to recall).  Here in
the US, Martin Schneider Engineering (somewhere in So. California--sorry, no
info available--they also do a lot of other P-car stuff and advertise in
Panorama, the PCA magazine) makes kits that allow adapting the 3.2 Carrera
engine (with full DME electronics) to the Vanagon chassis.  BTW, the 911 SC
used a 3.0 engine.

--Linus
LToy@aol.com