Date:         Sun, 9 Nov 1997 18:31:30 +0500
Reply-To:     brad <mantis@VT.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         brad <mantis@VT.EDU>
Subject:      Greetings, I'm back, Engine Swaps= Hot Rodding!!!
Comments: To: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu
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Hello everyone!

        I'm back after a long hiatus.  I almost lost my loyalty to vanagons,
but now I'm investigating the feasibility of HOT RODDING A VANAGON!  Like
most of us, I'm tired of the sluggish accleration, power and handling of my
vanagon and I am investigating how to put some V6-V8 engine in it, possibly
even adding forced induction.  Of course the only problem is the
engine/transmission/drivetrain location, ugg..

        I almost began to think of selling the van to buy a mustang 5.0,
there's hotrodding right out of the box.  But now its time to consider other
methods.... (money is still a problem....im going to grad school, bye bye
money!)

        What have I missed in the past year or so?  Has anyone heard of/done
a nice powerful engine swap, and has anyone done any suspension
modifications?  Lowering ride height, disk rotor improvement??


Thanks alot for any help.


Drive Safely..