Date:         Thu, 18 Jul 2002 17:20:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon?  Can it be done?
Comments: To: Birkenfeld Jeff <BirkenfeldJeff@JOHNDEERE.COM>
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Yes, I have seen it done!  Actually I posted the pictures on my website a
couple of years ago but recently removed them.  The guy's name was Tom
Hanlon and he lives up in the Connecticut area (probably the guy that is
selling his van on Ben Ts page).  He used a conversion kit from Fast
Forward.  You have to build a large box to allow for the engine to stick up
into the luggage area in the rear of the van.  He said it worked well and
had nice power.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Birkenfeld Jeff
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?


Subject says it all.  I have a chance at a G60 Corrado (wrecked with good
engine) and thinking about a conversion for the lumpy '89.  Anybody know if
this is the same type of block as the inline 4 cylinder engines that are
used for vanagon conversions?  Mounting angles?

Thanks,
JB

'89 Wolfsburgs, 1 nice and 1 not so nice