Date:         Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:56:07 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ultimate Engine Upgrade(I win!)<F>
Comments: To: ChrisS@Informs.com
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I ain't getting involved in this one....... just thought it was worth
telling.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:33:17 -0600 "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@Informs.com>
writes:
> My old Aerostar had a 4.0 V6.  I believe it was an iron-block motor.
> If it
> is, wouldn't that make it a bit heavy for a conversion?
>
> Chris.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On
> Behalf
> Of Stan Wilder
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 9:09 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Ultimate Engine Upgrade(I win!)<F>
>
>
> I hate to start another thread on engine swaps (hope I never do one)
> but
> while at a wrecking yard Wednesday a fellow showed up with an 83.5
> Westy
> that he had installed a 140 hp Ford Aerostar V6 engine in. He
> claimed
> that it was a near drop in and had very few modifications to make to
> the
> VW configuration.
> I was so pissed off when I finally met the guy that I was competing
> with
> for parts like front seats, sun visors, door panels and all of the
> other
> interchangeable parts for my 83 Westy (aircooled) that I didn't get
> into
> any long discussion about his engine swap. I did get a look at it
> and he
> had done a neat job and looked like it was a fit rather than a torch
> job.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Westfalia Air Cooled
>
> On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:22:26 -0500 Kenneth D Lewis
> <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
> writes:
> > It's a little hard on tires but talk about hill climbing power!
> >
> > http://neksiwel.20m.com/images/uem.jpg
> >
> > Good Luck and Drive Safely
> > Ken Lewis
> > 86 Crewcab,60 356
> > http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
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