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Date:         Wed, 2 May 2018 13:37:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CABToOYJ6bLs-ZOhB59SjeCH7oNSzUp7B0DBrVcKeMPgnyS9iXg@mail.gmail.com>
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Well, the fact that you hid your forsale offer in this thread tells me that you might not really want to let it go as much as you think.... lol

Re: Porsche Engine..... yeah right.... maybe looks wise but quality of materials were probably a bit different....

Steven 91 Westy

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I should have said, I'm in Western NC, near Asheville. > Edward > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 11:11 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I think the 912 always had the 4 cylinder derived from the 356. Same > > basic form factor as the VW flat 4s but a much higher performance animal. > > > > The best air cooled van I had was a '71. I took it on a 11,000 mile 8 > > week trip around the US and southern Canada when I was 21. It had one of > > those hot rod "009" centrifugal advance distributors and a header. I > > bought it for $700 in 1985. I believe on that trip I averaged about 22 > > mpg. it was a sportsmobile camper conversion which was quite functional. > > > > If anybody reading this thread would like to buy my '86 westy, AT, 225k > > miles in good condition but not without its typical minor vanagon flaws > for > > $6500, p-mail me. I really want it to go to someone who knows all about > > vanagons. I just realized why I've been slow to sell it and wanting a > > "vanagon-expert" buyer to get it. Realization comes having written the > > above paragraph about the '71. After that big cross country trip I went > > away to college and my parents sold the van to neighbors down the street. > > 6 months later I was home and talked to them, noticing the van was not in > > their driveway. They had been driving it and the generator light had > come > > on. "Old wiring" they thought and kept on going. The fan belt had > broken > > and they destroyed that engine I had loved and babied all across the > > continent. I was so sad. I don't want something like that to happen to > my > > vanagon which I have similarly loved and babied. > > > > Edward > > > > On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 10:30 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> You’re right. > >> > >> That’s what I get for doing it from memory. J > >> > >> > >> > >> GregM > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Pat Spragge [mailto:spraggepat@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 8:16 PM > >> To: KI4TLF > >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale > >> > >> > >> > >> The Type 4 was used in the Porsche 911. > >> > >> Believe it was the 912 which was a 4 cylinder...same as the 914. > >> > >> > >> On May 1, 2018, at 6:02 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> > >> There are 2 engines that came in the VW Van's from the factory, type 1 > >> which is the upright Beetle engine and type 4 which is the Porsche > designed > >> pancake style from 411 series sedans. The Type 4 was used in the > Porsche > >> 911. > >> The type 1 came from 1100 to 1600 cc's and the type 4 was 1700-2000 > >> cc's. The type 4 changeover was in 1972 models. > >> > >> GregM > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > >> Of Tom Buese > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 12:36 PM > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> roger whittaker 604.414.6266 <(604)%20414-6266> > >> > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> PR MARINE SURVEYORS & > >> > >> http://www.tvthatworks.com > >> > >> http://www.tvpowellriver.com > >> > >> LinkedIn - > >> > >> > >> > >> - ca.linkedin.com/pub/roger-whittaker/14/78a/b71/Explore printed > >> > >> work > >> > >> at: > >> > >> http://www.prliving.ca/ > >> > >> View the growing list of video work at: > >> > >> http://www.youtube.com/user/LastonLastof#g/u > >> > >> http://vimeo.com/42309497 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/ > >> > >> doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >


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