Oh, there have been times I have thought of that transplant.........definitely go for the turbo II model though, the NA ones lack a real torque curve. Weight is equivalent, if not less. And yes, it will be a huge gas-hog, but what a wild-sounding van you'll have! I remember Kennedy offering an adaptor kit......... Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD ----- Original Message ----- > So, I was thinking, (always dangerous), I wonder if anyone has put a rotary > in a vanagon? > I have seen it done to a Karmann Ghia before. > It is a sweet and smooth engine. Maybe a bit short on low end torque, but > that redline and high end would make up for a world of short gears. > Probably would be a gas hog, too. > And I would bet the two rotor turbo motor out of a late RX 7 weighs a lot > more than the Wasserboxer. > Any experience with this out there? > DAR > Odell the Adventurewagen |
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