Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 21:21:31 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
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Sudhir,
I think we discussed your V6 Chevy Powered Vanagon a few years back. I
think the conclusion was that your conversion would have made a pretty
good overall upgrade had you not been a bit heavy on the pedal and
tough on the metal. I don't recall - but did you have to modify the the
engine hatch?
There is an awful lot of those engines out there. Should be cheap enough
if someone wanted to follow suite.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Sudhir Desai wrote:
> I had a 3.4l chevy v6 in my vanagon for about 9 years ('98 - '07)
> (sold the van with the conversion intact). The current owner has
> converted it from carb to megasquirt fuel injection, and tells me it
> gets mid 20s on the highway.
> I was running it more for drag racing fun(500cfm edelbrock carb, on a
> performer intake, etc.), so I only got around 10mpg, but it sure was
> fun pegging the speedometer at every straightaway. :D
> Outside of 8 busted transmissions and countless clutches, it was a
> blast to drive. :)
> I drove it from MD to MI and back, for college every quarter, and it
> made the journey without a fuss.
>
> Sudhir
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I believe it was a former listee back in the 90s, Dave (Schwartze?) (now on
>> the Type 2 List) that had a V6 Vanagon (GM, but dunno which engine) for the
>> longest time called the V6anagon. Outside of the occasional clutch problem,
>> he said it was a wunnerful van to drive.
>> --
>> Jim Thompson
>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>> ***********************************
>> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Robert Young <rjyoung67@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > My neighbor in NC had a Buick V6 in his Vanagon and it was a pretty clean
>> > installation. I know the engines are everywhere and pretty low priced. And
>> > I know Keh has the adapter. The only down side (that I know of) is that it
>> > sticks up and the engine lid has to be modified.
>> > Robert
>>
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