VANAGON archives -- November 2000, week 1 (#11)

Date:         Wed, 1 Nov 2000 01:21:43 CST
Reply-To:     Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ENGINE SWAP
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You may want to make sure the flywheels are the same size and that the
engine will bolt up to your Van. I'm pretty sure they changed in the early
'Loaf' years and it may not be interchangable.

A quick check with Kennedy may answer your question.

Mark Ingalls

>From: t <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
>Reply-To: t <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: ENGINE SWAP
>Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 07:50:43 -0800
>
>I dunno... While not the optimal solution, didn't the English have a
>1600 twin carbed version of the aircooled engine?
>I gotta tell you, having an aircooled that didn't leak or burn oil...
>might be worth the reduced HP.
>Of course things like  this then get sold with the van down the road
>:(...
>
>Yep, I'ld go for it. Use the time this gives you to rebuild the 2.0 for
>later reinstalling. As an added bonus, you get a art deco designed
>chicken coop with a bunch of windows in it.
>
>tim o'brien
>
>Sean Garrett wrote:
> >
> > I dont think this would be a good move. You should put in the 2000cc
>engine.
> > Take your old one in and have it rebuilt or send it to Boston Bob at
> > www.Bostonengine.com. You wont regret him rebuilding your engine. He
>could
> > even build it "up" a little for you fro higher performance.
> >
> > SeanG
> > 95 EVC
> > 80 Westy
> >
> > >  hey everybody,
> > >
> > >
> > >     i have a 83 westy air-cooled, that needs a motor, one in it runs
>but
> > >needs replacing,
> > >     I found someone selling a 73 Bus, with a Brand New 1800cc engine
>in
> > >it,
> > >for  $500 bucks,
> > >     Will that engine fit exactly into my 83 vanagon,  without any mods
> > >what
> > >so every?
> > >     And will it make it much slower, since my Westy came with a 2000cc
> > >motor?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Mike
> > >83 Westy
> > >71 Beetle

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