Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 10:08:27 -0400
Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: AC Controls
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You must not be aware of the Oettinger WBX 6 cylinders (both 3.2 and 3.7)
that was sold overseas.
http://www.wbx6.com/pagina4.html
http://www.10000things.org.uk/t25jargon.htm
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/Custom_Cars/0,,1369-2105_2198012,00.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/did-you-know-porsche-built-a-vw-t3-vanagon-based-b32/2
Option code S719
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8028&PID=147963#147963
Mike B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: AC Controls
Oh john, it says 2.1 'six cycle."
Obviously the poster doesn't' know what they are talking about or it's a
typo.
There is NO 6 cylinder opposed ari cooled vw engine.
The closest to that is the Porsche opposed OHC six, and Porsche themselves
put them into a vanagon for a Dakar chase and support vehicle.
There is an Otmar 6 cylinder waterboxer type engine.
And they have been in vanagons I believe.
There is just SO MUCH 'urban myths' and bull in the vw world it is hard to
deal with sometimes.
Hey ! ......I've got this really, really rare vanagon for you
It has a very rare DOHC inline 6 turbo diesel engine , a 1.6 four taken to 6
cylinders and made DOCH ......, and it's not the VW truck engine like that
that one shows up in 240 Volvo's either . and it's got twin turbos too !
Very rare factory prototype.
And I don't want even that much for it. Has twin intercoolers on the roof
too.
You should get it from me.
They only made 6 of them, honest.
Rare factory prototype.
Showroom condition too, only 14,000 original miles.
Rare Porsche 'Guards Red' paint, alloy wheels, and sun roof. Rare 6 speed.
AC and PS. Very rare factory build-in rest room.
Original factory build sheet, matching numbers. This is one you don't want
to miss. AWD too.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Bange
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: AC Controls
>> 1990 was the first year of the dash-mounted a/c controls.
>> i know 1988 had overhead controls cause i had one. and likewise for 1990
and
>> 1991.
>> but the 1989 brochure shows it still overhead, so i'm guessing that's
right
>> ... haven't physically touched one so i can't prove they didn't just
reuse
>> the photos. :)
>
> I had the feeling I hadn't seen an 89 with dash controls. If the
> brochure shows it that way AND my gut says it, it's probably true.
Looks like there may have been a mid year change over or picture
re-use. Found an 89 on thesamba that has AC controls on the dash. Oh
well.
I did, however, find this interesting 89 for sale:
<http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=598296>
It has the exceptionally rare air-cooled 2.1 six-cycle engine!
aren't the six cycles something like
intake-compression-combustion-exhaust-depression-acceptance?
--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
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