IIRC, except for the 1.5 Bunny motor, the engine size is cast into the block. You might poke around Tom Carrington's engine swap page. <http://volksweb.relitech.com/> There's a ton of good info there. Jim Jessup Coffin wrote: > Hey there all, trying to define what engine is in the back of my vanagon. > I've been told that is everything from a 75 rabbit engine, to an 80 dasher, > or 89 golf. I have no clue, and neither does the person I got it from. I > found the engine code: ox 552-709, tried running that through the local auto > parts store, dealership and even VW central. None of them could help me > though, they didn't have it catalogued by the engine code, only the vins, > which doesn't help since the engine is before they bothered putting hte vins > on it. > > All I can think to describe is that it's an inline four, with CIS fuel > injection, water cooled and resembels a rabbit type engine. > > Any help would be most appreciated. > > Jessup > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > . > |
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