At 12:30 3/31/98 -0500, you wrote: >Hey Volks, > With all this talk about head gasket failures it got me thinking about cost comparisons between fixing >the heads and replacing the engine with a vw in-line 4 of some kind. What I would like to know is > > 1. How much does it cost to replace the heads yourself and how long does it take? > > 2. How much does it cost swap in a in-line 4 if your van is not an oil burner and how long does it > take? > > 3. Can an in-line 4 be installed on an automatic? > >Thanks in advance, > >Later, >Stephen Davis >85 Westie Auto Having avoided replacing the heads, I shudder to think of the cost to have this done.. You can adapt just about any engine to a VW trans, stick or auto. I think the outfit to check out is Kennedy - for adapter plates. The Diesel Vanagon used the same engine block as the Diesel Rabbit, mounted differently, and with a different oil pan. The gas engines are the same overall outline, and should fit with a bit of work. Chuck Kuecker ckuecker@mcs.net '83 Scirocco (Katy's car now) '58 Ghia Convert '75 Bug '67 Bug '63 Bug (*still* for sale) '91 Vanagon |
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