Date:         Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:51:20 -0400
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] Vanagon re-power cheap & reliable
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Hi Mike,

I have been thinking about a watercooled inline 4 for my baywindow
for a while now. I have seen one at campouts in MD and NC and it
looks very doable.

I would stay away from industrial engines though; they are designed
for power and economy at a specific RPM and may not be suitable for
driving at a wide range of engine speeds. You'd probably need to
change the cam in order to make it street-able.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com



On 28-Oct-07, at 1:00 PM, Mike Riley wrote:

>  I think the  things wrong with the i-4 vw engines is the lack of
> good low mileage ones.
> and the age which will cause trouble in the future for parts. I
> would like to find a inline
> recent engine of around 100hp max that fits and is common to do a
> conversion.
> anybody have any ideas? how about an industrial engine.
> mike