Re: Vanagon 3.3 6

["David R. Derting" <davidder@teleport.com>]

On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, Paul Rivera wrote:

> 3 Ways to go
> 1. Install a 911 Motor
> 2. Oettinger in Germany purchased the tooling for stilborn 6 Cylinder WasserBoxer
> from the illfated Passat project that was to use this powerplant.
> It is a 6 Cylinder version of the 4 banger that was the Vanagon motor. 
> He sells it ready to install.  Quite a motor. I think he has several versions,
> up to 180 Hp.
> 3. Find a Vanagon Diesel, take out the anemic 
>    50 hp bomb, and replace it with a 16V 2.0 Litre or better yet a VR6.
> Comments?
> Paul Rivera
> 
1. seems like the best solution
2. in the early '70s I owned a Sunbeam Alpine - parts were difficult to 
get - can you image owning a car with a sole-source for engine parts? 
3. hum - interesting idea - the vanagon Diesal engine was slanted x # of 
degrees, also there is the problem of the fuel sys and associated 
plumbing

David
 > > 

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