Date:         Fri, 28 Feb 1997 10:33:07 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Raistrick <xi8940@freenet.tlh.fl.us>
Subject:      Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled

On Thu, 27 Feb 1997 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. 
> 

Hmm...the V6anagon of Steve Mahre's was, if i remember, a aircooled 
origionaly...

and i've heard others saying that the 80-82.5's make excellent conversion 
bases, since they already have a place for a radiator, and such...(and 
you dont have to worry about messing with the existing plumbing...:)

all i know....david

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