Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:35:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW V-8 engine
Comments: To: mike boland <westy@MVBOLAND.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5.2.0.9.2.20030221011424.00b426a8@pop.everyone.net>
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Well, it looks like it would probably be at least 2 inches too tall
(and maybe more). You might be able to get it lower in the engine
compartment with custom brackets (well you'll need those anyway) ,
but...

I'm not so sure I'd want to trade my manual for an automatic (I'm still
not convinced that >ANY< automatic will let you handle all situations
in the snow (like when you need to rock your vehicle to get it out of a
nasty spot, or torque it down by using a higher gear.)

The 4-motion system always struck me as more performance related rather
than off road related. And if there is one thing certain in life, it is
that MY vanagon's aren't drag racers.


On Friday, February 21, 2003, at 02:16  AM, mike boland wrote:

> I wouldn't mind trying fit this in my 1977 Westy  or my 1991 (might be
> tight fit)
> but $$ not in my budget right now...
>
> found it on e bay..
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/
> eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2403863464&category=33615