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Date:         Wed, 2 May 2007 11:00:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
In-Reply-To:  <4638AF63.4080305@gmail.com>
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Mike - I guess that puts me on the "weenie" list. (sigh)

On 5/2/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > You guys are annoying. You have the skills, space, time, knowhow and > determination to actually pull off an engine upgrade. The list needs to > be broken down into two halves. "Weenies" (like me) who think that > replacing upper ball joints is big time mechanic work, and "Big Dogs" > who laugh -- laugh, I tell you! -- at such twinkie work. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR > > > > Sudhir Desai typed: > > I would differ on the Audi V6 being the ONLY one that fits in the > > Vanagon. However, I would agree with the fact that some work is > > involved(no bolt-and-go). > > > > My old van with the 2.8L Chevy V6 fit (with some scraping of the > > deck-lid insulation, and without spacing the engine carrier lower) > > > > I'm sure any 90-degree V6 would fit fine(since the 60-degree V6 fit > > with some clearancing), considering the width would never exceed that > > of the flat-4. > > > > Just my $.02 worth. > > Sudhir > > > > On 5/2/07, John Reddick <SVYOLO@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Mitsubishi patented, in the early 80's, a counterbalancing shaft for > >> I-4's to eliminate the nasty second harmonic I-4s produce. They > >> charged a > >> fortune for the license and thus only Porsche ever paid them to use it > >> (944). The patent is now expired and I believe many companies now use > >> it. You are seeing much larger I-4's in the last couple of years: > 2.4-2.5 > >> liters are getting common. I-4's are going to get larger, and better. > >> The only modern V6 that fits, almost, into a Vanagon is the > Audi/VW > >> V6. It is very doable but the engines are expensive and not available > in > >> nearly large enough numbers to support 10 conversions a month. > >> > >> John > >> Vanaru.com > >> > > >

-- Thanks,

Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!) 86' (We call this one Parts) 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)


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