Date:         Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:45:18 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
Comments: To: Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay@zorck.dk>
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay@zorck.dk> wrote:
> Hi,
>..... - on the day when they decided:
> "Lets convert the CU to water-cooled - it will be real easy, done
> quite fast, and a good stable conversion - instead of just using one
> of our great inline.-4 engines"
>
> So my basic question to this list -      does anyone know about why
> VW decided to create the WBX, instead of changing to inline-4 in 1983?


Actually VW did make the Vanagon with an inline 4. The diesel.  :)

And.....

In South Africa, they put in 5 cylinders. This thread has a pic of one:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=215380&highlight=south+african

Check out this SA autotrader link

http://www.autotrader.co.za/

I got lots of hits under "microbus". Maybe some listings have pics of
engine bay.

Neil.