>>This one has puzzled me also. If people are replacing the Diesel >> engines with gas, why didn't VW do this in the first place? Is the >> rear cargo deck height higher on the diesel vanagons? Why Why Why? > >No, the engines are tilted at a greater angle to get them under the lid. > That is why the pan and oil pump are different.
Hmmm, to do that, I would have to run the V6anagon's engine upside-down. I'd need an inverted carb setup and oil system... wonder if a Citabria transplant would fit? :^) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '80 V6anagon w/Chevy 2800 '66 Mustang Coupevertible, for sale Check out the cars at http://www.lookup.com/homepages/76242/home.html *** NOW *** New pictures of the V6anagon engine installation, and before&after pictures of the Coupevertible at haircut time! ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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