Date:         Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:08:15 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      South African Caravelle engines
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According to Shelleys VW in Port Elizabeth, RSA "Vanagons" come standard
with a five-cylinder Audi 2.5. They offered me a complete 2.5 engine/trans
kit, ready to fit, for 22000.00 rand last year.

There may be smaller VW/Audi engines available, but not mentioned in their
communication, as they knew that I wanted more power.

The 3.0 is not a VW offering, but a very common aftermarket swap to a Ford
V6, either the Coventry or Cologne (both European engines).

The Oettinger engines are German-made, and were available as aftermarket
conversions worldwide. For a price (Oettinger used to be called Okrasa
once). These engines are RARE, and are stretched versions of the
wasserboxer, in 2.7 & 3.2liter capacities (based on the VW 1.9 & 2.1
respectively). So...if the wasserboxer four is a bear to maintain, what
will a six-cylinder version be? I did try to locate one in RSA, but nobody
who replied knew of any. Just as well, otr I might have made the mistake of
buying one.

Andrew