Surely he can find a 1.6 rabbit or jetta engine to bolt on the vanagon bits from the existing engine. If there's no existing engine, he can still use any VW 1.6 from a rabbit, jetta or any other car using that engine. It's just going to cost about $1000 to find the flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, pan, pulleys, dipstick, oil filler and engine mounts to complete the conversion. Jim On Feb 18, 2006, at 9:47 AM, Shawn Luft wrote: > Hi, > > > > Does anyone know a source for diesel engines for early vanagons? > > There has been one stranded at the garage near my house for several > months > now. > > The mechanic can't find an engine, so the van just sits! > > Any source for an engine (preferably near Montreal, Quebec) is much > appreciated! > > > > Cheers, > > Shawn > |
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