Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (July 2004, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:13:44 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for
              Vanagons and Smog Legal*
Comments: To: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAAxnoaoed5TE2gAUzkZf1Rt8KAAAAQAAAAWDMsMyXqJ06HhctA2IpVjQEAAAAA@cox.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed


Anybody want to guess what kind of additional HP and torque one could
get from a WBX for that kind of money ...... and yet not reduce the life
of it significantly??


Bet it could be done!!


John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


Robert Lilley wrote:


>I ran across the website offering this engine for sale.
>
>Seems interesting.Prices START at $7500. for those folks that want to change
>the WBX.
>
>
>
>http://www.rebuilt-vw-engines.com/vanagon_conv.html
>
>
>
>That is a lot of money for an engine, you could get you a built WBX,  a lot
>of new parts and a  5 speed gearbox for less.
>
>
>
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.