Date:         Fri, 16 Feb 2001 11:02:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Graham Challis <centumg@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Graham Challis <centumg@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanavolvo ??
In-Reply-To:  <3A8D6D0B.2494FEAB@gj.net>
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Reminds me of a VW mechanic in El Cerrito that put an
Olds Toronado engine and transmission in a vanagon.
He said it went like a bat out of hell, but things
kept breaking - the funniest story was when he
outraced a Corvette and, as he and his pals watched
the Corvette disappear in the mirrors at well over the
legal limit, one of said mirrors fell off, which
REALLY made the Corvette mad!

Moral: I guess you can get ANYTHING to fit!

Graham
90 GL auto country homes camper

--- John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET> wrote:
> Calle-
>
> Will it fit?  Or will you have to modify the engine
> bay?  I had a Volvo years ago and that engine took
> up a lot of space.  But if you can install a Chev or
> Ford V8 in a Vanagon, a Volvo should be a snap.  I
> suppose your oil dipstick and oil filler spout will
> be in a hard to reach spot as well as your coolant
> overflow.  If you can live with that, I imagine it
> should work for you...
>
> Calle Fallberg wrote:
>
> > Hi !
> >
> > Now the shit really hit the fan or rather the oil
> hit the ground so now Iīm really going to customize
> my Vanagon!
> > Well, NOW, Iīll have to save up some money first
> but since last week when I had a major oil spill and
> drove on for about two miles before the alarm went
> off ( yes, I walked back and checked ) the Vanagon
> is permanently parked out in the snow :-P
> > Iīve been checking around a bit and the cheapest /
> most economical alternative seems to be a conversion
> kit to install a Volvo engine !
> > I was thinking of a Diesel or Subaru engine too
> but the Diesel is SOOOOOO slow ( OK, I havenīt been
> driving a Vanagon diesel but a Rabbit with the same
> engine and with half the weight and better
> aerodynamics I found that one boring !) and there
> doesn't seem to be anyone that supplies any Subie
> kit here plus TONS of old Volvo engines on every
> wreckyard so I think thatīs going to be my choice.
> > Another bonus is that itīll pass emissions control
> with a carburettor so bye- bye digifant trouble :-)
> > 112hp / 170 NM with a single carb and lots of
> tuneup potential >:->
> > The bolt on kit with all the paperwork is about
> 700 US$ and a wreckyard engine in good shape about
> 150 $ compared to a wreckyard wasserboxer for 1000 $
> or a 2500 $ rebuild :(
> > Any comment on the choice will be appreciated !
> >
> > Calle
> > -88 Vana-gone
> > Mullhyttan, Sweden


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