Date:         Sat, 16 Feb 2002 01:27:43 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Anyone running a Porsche 6?
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>Has anyone popped a Porsche 6 in their Vanagon? I used to have a couple
>of 914's and the swap was fairly easy on those, can't imagine it being
>much more painful on the Vanagon.

There are quite a few Porsche sixes fitted to Transporters of all
types, including T3s. MSDS makes a "Rage Panzer" kit for Syncros...
911 engine and G50 trans.

Porsche 6-boxers aren't the magical beasts generally imagined.
Apparently 2.7s and early Boxsters give (EXPENSIVE) trouble. And
their power outputs aren't that good (except for the ultraexpensive
turbos).

Subaru's 3.3-liter EG33 six is super-reliable, not too expensive (FAR
cheaper than any Porsche 6), relatively inexpensive to fix (in the
extremely unlikely eventuality of one ever needing repairs) and at
least as powerful as any equivalent-powered Porsche donk, either luft
or wasserboxer. AND it can be hopped-up considerably, fitted with
turbos etc. Hence, though initially I wanted a 3.0 or 3.2 911 engine,
I was more than happy to grab an EG33 when I learned about them.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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