Date:         Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:07:59 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl M." <thewestyman@mindspring.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl M." <thewestyman@mindspring.com>
Subject:      Re: Rotary engine transplant
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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