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Date:         Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:36:09 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Other Engine Swaps
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY22-F37jhcgrqouLS0000b840@hotmail.com>
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"No oil leaks, no smoke, no fires, and no nasty noises"

And no heat.... if this motor is air cooled. I guess where you live this isn't a problem? Eric

Bruce Nadig wrote:

> Not a Chevy, but much more appropriate for a Vanagon, I just finished the > engine/transmission phase of my Project Vanagon. Last week marked the day > the Vincent passed the 1,000 mile mark since I replaced the 2.1 wbx > with a > 3.2 liter Porsche flat-6 and G50 5-speed. > > Considering the scope of this undertaking, I was shocked, amazed, and > thrilled that we had no problems whatsoever in the first thousand > miles. No > oil leaks, no smoke, no fires, and no nasty noises. I thought that for > sure > something would go wrong! Yesterday we did a valve adjustment on him > and I > hope to make it to the dyno sometime in the next few weeks. > > Cheers, > Bruce > motorbruce > motorbruce@hotmail.com > > > >> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >> Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Other Engine Swaps >> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:37:14 -0500 >> >> There are Subie swaps, and a variety of inline-4 swaps, but I am >> wondering if there are any Chevy V-6 swaps that are currently out there. >> I can't remember for sure, but either Sudhir Desai or Ron Lussier one >> had such a conversion. But I am wondering if anyone else ever did it, >> and if there is any info on thos swaps. >> >> Anyone??? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Regards, >> >> John Rodgers > > >


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