VANAGON archives -- October 2000, week 3 (#4)

Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 22:14:57 -0700 Reply-To: Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET> Subject: Re: PORSCHE Engine Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> > Could someone tell me if it is possible to put a PORSCHE engine into my > >83 Westy air-cooled, and what the price range would be just to put it > >in...... > > I am told the 2.7 six is trouble-prone. I'd say, from my VERY limited > knowledge of Porsches, that a 3.0 or 3.2 would be the berries.

If memory serves me correctly, the 3.2 is better. Something about the clutch set-up being easier to adapt. The 3.0 has a reverse clutch action.

Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net Los Angeles

61 crew cab (911 conversion) 65 convertible 84 vanagon (for sale) 84 vanagon (another for sale) 86 syncro 93 fox

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