Date:         Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:00:57 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Okrasa  (was Fryeday - What kind of VW are you?)
Comments: To: Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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Yeah, Ottenger sounds much more German than Okrasa!!

Thanks

Max

At 06:11 PM 3/12/2006, Stephen Overmyer wrote:

>
>
>Date:    Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:13:28 -0600
>From:    Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
>Subject: Re: Fryeday - What kind of VW are you?
>
>IMS, the Okrasa company made p[erformance parts for VW's even before
>EMPI, Gene Berg, Scat etc.  They even had performance heads for the old
>36hp motor.  the last reference I heard of for Okrasa was some sort of
>big bore kit for either the Vanagon engine or maybe it was the Type 4.
>Took it out to like 2.5 liters.  Hyper expensive stuff.  I think they
>had a dual carb kit for the upright engine back in the early 60's too.
>German company I think.
>
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>Max,
>Okrasa became Oettinger who yes, made 2.5L long stroker kits for the
>wasserboxer as well as a complete 6 cyl waterboxer
>of up to 3.7L capacity. Cost at the time of manufacture was something
>like an incredible DM40,000. Dunno what that relates to in Euros...
>I know of one in a T3 Double Cab. Needs an auto transmission to cope
>with the grunt unfortunately...along with two extra  fans to keep the
>engine cool enough in Australian conditions and stop it pinging it's
>arse off.
>
>Cheers,
>Steve O
>NSW Australia
>'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
>'00 Transporter Double Cab
>'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>'78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army)
>
>
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