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Date:         Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:57:01 -0700
Reply-To:     westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: engine swaps... VR6
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <65.18cbb3b.2afab3f0@aol.com>
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what is the actual height of the vr6 engine from top of bell to top of engine? when i was just looking at a new passat at the shop i realized that the hood seems to be about 2 inches lower than the a2 types that most in lines are coming out of. jimt On Wednesday, Nov 6, 2002, at 11:05 America/Denver, Ben T wrote:

> Sean, > > If you look at Kennedy's webpage at: > > www.kennedyeng.com > > You will find that they do indeed make adapters for the VR6. I was > considering this engine two years ago. The eventual cost turned me off > to it. > > Keep in mind that they will fit where most VW inline 4's can fit. That > is why > they were designed to be so narrow. The mounting holes appear to be > exactly > as the inline-4 engines. The only problem I can see in the Vanagon > application is the angle of installation. Because the VR6 is wider on > top > unlike an 8-valve I-4, tilting does not gain you anything to clear a > stock > Vanagon deck. I was considering it for my Syncro double cab which has > plenty > of vertical room. > > I have access for a limited time to a VR6 sitting next to an I-4 on a > garage > floor nearby in case anyone needs any additional measurements off of > it. > > BenT > <A > HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/> index.html">Vanagon > Cafe</A> >


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