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Date:         Mon, 1 Apr 2002 10:32:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
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From:         Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
In-Reply-To:  <B8CDC1C3.970%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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And beware of the turbo Corvair, they had overheating problems under continous load.

The normally aspirated engines are good - 110 and 95 HP 1965 and newer engines. The 140 is good too but have less tolerance for heat but are very good if driven by an attentive driver.

Personally I'm working towards a 110 HP engine with a 3.55 4 speed manual gearbox. I have heard nothing but good things about this conversion. I'm driving a '78 baywindow Westy not a Vanagon by the way.

I also expect to get a few extra ponies with the (later) addition of fuel injection, modern ignition, and exhaust upgrades. I'll apply all that to 140 HP heads.

Chris M. <Busbodger - "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville, Tennessee

ICQ# 5944649 scm9985@tntech.edu

'78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power) '65 Beetle - Type IV powered '99 CR-V AWD station wagon '81 CB900 Custom moto-chickle 2.5 Corvair engines for my Trans-vair Conversion


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