VANAGON archives -- October 2009, week 3 (#268)

Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:14:02 +1300 Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Friday engine conversions In-Reply-To: <01c001ca504e$8b7b1150$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

> well, I guess we'll have to see. > I have always assumed it was just about cylinder arrangement myself, > but I have read ...........some 6 years or more ago, something like that > ...... > about flat opposed engines ( Road & Track Mag ) that were really 180 degree > V-8's, or V-10's etc.

A V has an angle of less than 180 degrees. If it doesn't it simply isn't a V. The people who came up with that idea are obviously illiterates.

-- Regards Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic

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