I think that's a fine idea .. run the Type IV air-cooled engine while you work on your waterboxer one. Nothing 'easy and obviously' comes to my mind about the power steering though .. mounting a PS pump . I think you could run it without PS pump and the steering rack wouldn't mind . Better not to do that probably ...but ....something to consider. otherwise I don't see why not. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:17 PM Subject: Has anyone ever replaced a later WBX engine with an earlier air-cooled Vanagon engine?
>I have a nice '83 2.0 ACVW Type 4 engine that I could install into my '87 > automatic Westy. > > I was considering temporarily installing it, to allow me to rebuild the > WBX, > the exhaust system, and the entire cooling system,with little or no > downtime > for this summer's camping season. > > I'd be able to have all the removed components in my garage over the > winter > (or longer; if it takes me that long to raise all the funds to do it all > properly). > > The engine I have for this is freshly-rebuilt (by me!), and I may throw on > the dual 44 Webers and a header system that I have just for fun (I sold > the > injection). > > I do have a crossbar and all the tin, accy's, etc. > > What do you folks think? What will be the hardest part? Power steering? > > Mike B. |
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