Date:         Sun, 16 Jan 2005 15:04:23 +0000
Reply-To:     mtbiker62@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted
Comments: To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>

http://web1053.server56.greatnet.de/bilder/3814.jpeg

I gotta say, looking at that pic makes me drip.

bob
obviously, over the edge

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> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:50:17 -0800, pedro dos santos
> wrote:
> > Hi Volks
> >
> > http://www.oettinger.de/
> >
> > Does anybody has any info on these motors and
> > accessories? Heard something like the engine has 175
> > HP? Is it worth it? And of course... Do they have the
> > dreaded head gasket leak syndrome?
> >
> > Just curious about it and wanted to have more info
> > about this "conversion" to add in my "vanagon
> > files"...
> >
> > Thanks in advance!!
> >
> > Pedro dos Santos
> > 91 vanagon GL + carat interior + pop-top transplant
> > Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Hey!
> >
>
> PDS,
>
> Pal of mine had one in Belgium. I believe they came as 2.8 liter by
> using WBX 1.9 pistons and barrels; then 3.2 liter using pistons from
> the 2.1 WBX . Sadly the heads are supposedly made of the same material
> as the 1.9 & 2.1 heads. They require the same kind of care.
>
> IIRC VW originally commissioned Oettinger to develop these for the T3
> (Vanagon) but decided not to use them. Oettinger went on to production
> on their own. I see these vans come up for sale on occasion on German
> Ebay. They came with very interesting interiors. Some had 6 captain's
> chair style seats usually in leather.
>
> --
> BenT