Frayed1003@aol.com wrote: > > I was just curious if anyone has ever turned an air cooled vanagon into a > water-cooled one. I never hear much on the subject so I imagine it is either > next to impossible or very expensive. I have an 81 Westy and I am always > thinking about this. It is one of those things I would probably never do, > but that doesn't stop me wondering about this. The talk about installing > suburu engines in the vanagon is what really sparked my curiosity. I am new > to the list and vanagons, so forgive me if this is a dumb question. Frayed, Engine swaps are relatively common-I've done two, a Buick 3.0 V6 in my '78 Westy, and a Buick 3.8 in my brother's '81 brand-X camper. The Vanagon was nice to do, because the radiator mounts were already in place. Just pick up a radiator and grill from a watercooler, cut the front hole for the grill, run some plumbing to the rear, and you're ready for a wet engine of your choice. I don't recommend a V6 for the Vanagon, though, because the rear deck is lower than on the TypeII, and requires an engine compartment extension of about 4" to work. Call Kennedy Engineered Products in Palmdale, CA for their catalog of engine adapters, clutches, flywheels, and starters, 805-272-1147. They have excellent products, great reputation, and are always pleasant to work with. (Unsolicited testimony) They can provide parts (not kits) to put almost any engine (and at least one motor) into a VW. Larry
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