Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:19:03 -0800
Reply-To: Lloyd McClelland <lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM>
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From: Lloyd McClelland <lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM>
Subject: Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
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Cool ! The article mentioned "Oettinger made conversions" with a 2.5
liter 4 cylinder and a 3.2 liter 6. The 6 with approximately 175 bhp but
lots or torque. The picture, of the 6 cylinder, sure looked like a factory
install... It's nice to hear some first hand information. Lloyd in
Eureka,Calif
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 02, 2004 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
>At 06:30 PM 2/02/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>I was reading in Ultra VW #6 about Oettinger 3.2 6 cylinder WBX engines.
>>They talk about the popularity of the type 25 in Europe(and the type 2)
hope
>>some of more of this comes across the ocean. Lloyd in Eureka, Ca (who is
>>tired of seeing Vanagons in the Junk yard getting squished)
>
>
> I don't personally, but some good VW friends of mine have a very nice
> DoKa running a Oettinger 6 Cyl which I have driven.
>
> Very quick,very cool....:)
>
> However...
> I don't think the 6 is available new any more and when it was it was
> VERY expensive.
>
> The 6 is also prone to head cracking unless careful and running high
octane
> fuel.When first installed,the thing pinged really badly and ran hot.
> Additional cooling fans were needed,running continuously to keep it
> at a satisfactory running temperature....otherwise it ran up near the
> red zone on the temp guage.
>
> First try at running a manual 5 sp gearbox was short lived.Unfortunately
a
> auto was the only way to go to handle the power for any real length of
time.
>
> Fuel economy wasn't too flash.Around 200kms per tank (!) when first
> installed.That improved with tweaking (and resisting the urge to plant
the
> foot hard) but it's still a rather thirsty beast.
>
> Nowadays it runs well and is used to tow a boat as well as for publicity
> for their business.
> Performs both functions admirably...
>
> Cheers,
> Steve O
> NSW,Australia
>
> '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
> '00 Transporter Double Cab
> '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>
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