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Date:         Sat, 9 Nov 2002 19:19:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <chook@NISA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Courtney Hook <chook@NISA.NET>
Subject:      Re: engine swaps... VR6
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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You people should look at www.fastforward.ca for serious conversions from people who have been there and done that. Courtney

----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 6:56 PM Subject: Re: engine swaps... VR6

> On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 01:05 PM, Ben T wrote: > > > 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. > > Hey, Ben, do you think the "standard" I-4 engine brackets (for the > Vanagon) can be used on the VR6? > > I figure the VR6s have been around long enough that they should be > available in my local junkyard for reasonable prices. Of course, the > wiring is another issue. But, yeah, I'm considering putting a VR6 in to > my TriStar (doublecab) as well. >


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