Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:49:44 -0600
Reply-To: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
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Hi Tom:
I know you're exagerating on the negatives for the sake of humour, that's
OK.
The motor mounts are a concern, the rear springs are not. I'd use air-lift
shocks for rear lift, which I need anyway.
The gas economy will depend on how I drive it, as the motor only develops
power, and thus consumes fuel, according to the load. It's not gonna use 300
hp of fuel, when it's only being loaded to 90 hp.
Seriously, is it possible to support the engine with reasonably designed
structures?
Marshall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr. Pants" <mrpants@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 08:28 AM
Subject: Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
> If you're gonna go this route, I'd suggest the olds 350. Bore it 30 over
and
> drop in some knuckleheads. If you trick it out right, the 350 can approach
> the 455 in hp, while having a higher redline, and the parts are SO much
> cheaper.
>
> On the positive side, this would allow you, if your vanagon ever had
engine
> trouble, to pull into any junkyard anywhere in the US and buy whatever
part
> you need for $25 tops.
>
> On the negative side, you'll need to add about 3 tons in support braces to
> the back so when you goose it the motor doesn't fling itself into the next
> lane, new springs so your headlights don't blind planes, and you'd need to
> convert the middle section into a huge tank so you'd be able to make it to
> the next gas station.
>
> But back to the positives. I think you could safely remove that leaky rear
> heater, because it will always be warm in the back of that vanagon.
>
> It's Friday right?
> Tom C.
> who's other car is a '79 olds delta 88 (with a stock 350 that's plenty
fast
> enough ;)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 8:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
>
>
> > BIG engine's have cubic inches which makes horsepower--as well as gobs
> > of torque----
> >
> > Forget the weak VW, cheesy, running gear---
> >
> > Drop a 455 Olds into the back end of a Vanagon, with Toranado drive
> > train ---and get the hell out of my way----
> >
> > The puny Golf / Jetta setup's will be doing nothing more than sucking
> > dust, and watching my tail lights disappear-----
> >
> > Look up the road---it's a bird---it's a plane----no it's Super Vanagon
> > !!!!:>)
> >
> > ______________
> > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\
> > | | | |
> > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
> >
> > Terry--
> >
> > "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom"
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > http.//community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/TerrysHighOnLife
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