Date:         Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:36:58 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: guess the engine
Comments: To: Jessup Coffin <bridgetthevw@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I am going to guess that it is really a GX. That would be a 1985-88
Golf/Jetta engine with an early type CIS.

Mark

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
>
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