Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 13:35:50 -0400
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
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Yes, but VW came out w/ a pancake engine in the early 60’s for their Type 3 cars such as Squarebacks, Notches, Fastbacks, etc.
> On May 1, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> The later version better known as the "pancake" engine or configuration.
> As Jim said, they
> are all flat 4 engines. The earlier better known as the "upright"
> configuration. The change
> to the pancake engine came in later 1971 or 1972 there abouts....
>
> Steven
> 91 Westy
>
> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I **think** "upright engine" refers to the fan layout (vertical fan and
>> blower housing) and not the cylinder layout (flat four for all VW
>> air-cooled). I know my 69 had the "traditional" layout with the vertical
>> fan attached to an alternator, like a beetle. Later buses had the flat fan.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 11:27 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
>> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> There's a flat four in this beast, according to the seller. A
>>> replacement, no doubt.
>>>
>>> Dave B.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
>>> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 12:05 pm
>>> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
>>>
>>> One of my favourite bread box years …. you still have the upright engine,
>>> but have disk brakes on the front.
>>>
>>>> On 30-Apr-2018, at 12:09, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-volkswagen-bus-3/
>> ?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-04-30
>>>>
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