Date:         Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:35:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Scott Longing <slonging@VT.EDU>
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From:         Scott Longing <slonging@VT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: FW: Vanagon replacement engines
Comments: To: "Kirchner, Tony" <Tony.Kirchner@ECHOSTAR.COM>
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Kudos to the wasserboxer.  My 85 purrs like a kitten, but a replacement
would definately be a 2.2L WB for the hills (Oh me, I hope she didn't hear
that!)

sl


At 05:44 PM 8/21/2002 -0600, Kirchner, Tony wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I live in Colorado, and very rarly took my '85 westy into the hills, in fact
>I did it twice, thought it was just me the first time. A couple of weeks
>ago, when one of the heads attacked the radiator ... I decided to make the
>change. I got Ken Morgan (a.k.a. Eurocars) to install one of his 2.2L
>wasserboxers. At this point I've got just about 1K on it and the performance
>is great. It definatly handles the mountains wih decent speeds now. My main
>reason for electing this conversion was that there is no intrusion into the
>cab.
>
>Tony
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kim Brennan [SMTP:KimBrennan@AOL.COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:46 PM
> > To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject:      Re: Vanagon replacement engines
> >
> > In a message dated 8/20/02 10:00:51 PM, tsshanley@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
> >
> > >Hey all, I  thought some may be interested in these replacement engines.
> > > A claimed 115hp and 135ft.lbs. of torque!?  See replacement engines at
> > >www.eurocars.bz  I have had some minor work done on my 89 Wolfsburg by
> > >these folks and was very impressed.  They are located in the Denver area.
> >
> > Hmmph! Actually, I'm a little surprised no one attempted to make a "big
> > bore"
> > version of the wasserboxer before.
> >
> > Of course, I've been pondering the Audi I-5 engine...or maybe getting
> > audacious and try to locate a VR5 for my Westy Syncro (but both of those
> > choices would require finessing to get them to stay under the existing
> > deck.)
> > While not as powerful, a drop in wasserboxer that is more powerful (and
> > hence, perhaps less stressed when in use) sounds intriguing.

Scott Longing
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