I don't see why that would be a problem. You should be able to do so, without Jake Raby's overly-expensive "camper-motor" upgrade parts. Or you can piss him off and fit a 6 cyl Porsche engine!! lol Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM> wrote: Hi, I have an aircooled Vanagon in need of a rebuild. I'm sure I have been hell on this thing per Bob's comments - but it has never broken down on me. All I want is to go 55 up a 30 degree grade, which I know would require a miracle and a 55 MPH tail wind. I was recently discouraged from Jake Raby's rant on Aircooled Vanagons. So I know that there are people with all sorts of opinions, even from those that know more than me. However, I do think an additional oil cooler and ceramic coating offset many of the pitfalls of this design. Conrad
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