Date:         Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:25:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Q: Porsche 914 engine compatibility with Vanagon
Comments: To: Larry and Avery <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
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Hi Larry,

The 914 Porsche shares the same block as the 72-83 bus and the 411/412.
There are differences in the cam and heads, but the blocks are pretty
much the same, other than filler tubes and dipstick locations. There
were some differences in intake systems (D-Jet FI was used in early
porsches and 411/412) but the core engines can be easily interchanged
if you're not picky about the dipstick and filler tube. The Porsche is
rated at close to 100HP, while the bus engines get something in the
high 60's.

There's a Porsche-powered 1972 westy in Ottawa that Frank Condelli
worked on, and another listed on TheSamba.com in Quebec. I owned a 72
westy with a Porsche engine in it back in 1986, it was a lot of fun on
a logging road.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com


On 22-Sep-04, at 4:42 PM, Larry and Avery wrote:

> I have a friend with a Porsche 914 with 2.0 L installed and a spare
> 1.8 L in pieces. These look like VW engines to my inexperienced eye.
> Is there any compatibility between Vanagon air-cooled engines and
> these Porsche engines? Is there an ETKA type info source for these
> engines/cars?
> Any help at all is appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Larry
> Please p-mail me at lawrence.johnson@sympatico.ca
>
>