Date:         Wed, 20 Mar 1996 11:24:25 -0600 (CST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jon Christensen <vvwca@primenet.com>
Subject:      Re: NOS parts & Old engines.

Brian wrote:
(snip)
> 
> While we're on the subject, i went to see another engine a few weeks back, it
> was said to be a 36Hp but when i was there i saw it had a detachable
> generatorstand. The case looks not the same as a 40 Hp 1200. I must add that
> this engine has never been in a car, it's an industrial engine that powered a
> waterpump or a generator or something, it had a vertex magneto ignition
> (missing) and the generator is empty, it only holds and drives the fan. it is in
> very good condition in terms of an undamaged case, straight tinware, complete,
> and never been abused in a car, could this be the '59 intermediate engine i
> heard about? VW stamped 122 in the case just before the enginenumber, the tag on
> the fanhousing says Type 122, btw, the tag looks the same as in a VW car. All
> tinware is green and that looks like the original paint.
> 
>From scarr@jcccnet.johnco.cc.ks.usWed Mar 20 11:21:20 1996