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Date:         Wed, 2 May 2007 15:55:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Marty Kulmus <Marty.Kulmus@SOLANO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marty Kulmus <Marty.Kulmus@SOLANO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: More Conversion engine stuff.
In-Reply-To:  A<f05100303c25ec2e96d85@[203.167.171.46]>
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My '01 Goldwing is a 1.8 liter 6 cylinder boxer. About 105 horses and 109 ft-lbs of torque. The thing feels like it can pull stumps. N/A in a vanagon, but 0-60 in about 4 seconds.

Marty 65 Karmann cabrio 87 Westy (soon to be a vanaru)

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Grebneff Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 3:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: More Conversion engine stuff.

>Has anyone ever tried a two cylinder motor in a Van? Or maybe two >Hardley Davidsons, for adequate hp?

Hardly Drivables? Adequate?

>Seriously, some of the bigger "Metric" V-twins make big power and >are very light..I think there are some opposed 4 motorcycle motors >out there also...Wonder what a Goldwing uses? They have to weigh as >much as a Vanagon or a Hardley.

GoldWings use 1.2-liter boxer fours & 1.6-liter boxer sixes. Power would probably be adequate, but torque? I very much doubt it.

Hmmm... how about 3 VTR1000 engines welded together? -- Regards Andrew


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