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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:18:35 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:


.....


> and someone knows how VW got 'VR' for their  VR6 configuration desugnation.
> My guess it's derived from a couple of german words.
> ( for those not familiar, a VR6 is a narrow angle V-6, and what's
> 'different' about it is, it only has one cylinder head.  For a mind teaser
>.....








From zee Wiki:


"The name VR6 comes from a combination of V engine (German: V-motor),
and the German word "Reihenmotor" (meaning "row engine" or straight
engine) - and so is described as a "Vee-Row" engine."




Neil.


-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"


http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/


http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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