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Date:   Fri, 7 Jan 2005 19:48:48 -0800
Reply-To:   Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
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From:   Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:   Re: Other engine conversion options?
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Interesting idea though is if the engine spins the opposite direction, it would allow the use of something like an Audi Quattro powertrain in a Syncro. I think an Audi V8 system with an auto trans and locking diffs would be a neat idea in a Syncro with say a Honda or Acura V6. You'd have to enjoy engine swaps though as this would be a duesy. I also think automatics are better off-road--at least for beginners like me.

Tom

--- David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:

> I think most Honda motors are out as they spin > backwards. > > David Marshall > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road > Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 > > http://www.fastforward.ca > mailto:sales@fastforward.ca > Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 > > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions > - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and > Importation > - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models > > > Due to the large volume of email we receive, > PLEASE include previous > emails when responding. This will allow us to read > the complete dialogue > in one message and will result in quicker and more > accurate responses. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Jean-Woo Kim > Sent: January 7, 2005 11:56 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Other engine conversion options? > > > Some of the younger kids I know here in So Cal are > real savvy with the small > Japanese engines from Hondas and Toyotas. Apparently > these engines are > readily available at low price (like 200-400 USD). > Has anyone tried putting > these small Japanese engines into their Vanagons? > They seem about right in > terms of size and output. I know that Subaru engines > are the engines of > choice but they are not as easily found. The > question I am really asking is: > What is the absolute cheapest way to go when my > stock 2.1 WBX with about > 150K gives up soon? > > Jean-Woo > 87 GL Westy >

===== http://www.TomSinclair.com

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