---The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM> wrote: > > > looking to put a '80 vanagon aircooled 2 liter engine into a '79 > > bus. i know > > all the tin and fan shroud and alternator placement is different > > between bus > > and vanagon, but how hard is it to do?? > > will it even fit? > > Yes. Besides changing out the heat exchangers, fan shroud, etc., you will > have to drill out the engine mount bolt hole because it is larger on an > engine designed for a bus. Otherwise the long block is the same. OK, to reverse the scenario, I do know that it's doable to put a Bus Type IV into a Vgon (I almost bought an '81 with a SMOOOOOTH-running '76 motor in it), but as I have never done an aircooled Vanagon engine swap myself, I need to know whether or not the larger bolt hole on a Bus motor causes any problems when installing into a Vgon. After all, the Bus motor IS cheaper... Thanks, Sam == "Punk's not dead (it just sucks right now)" | "I'm not Punk, I'm New-Wave!" ...quit whining... http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Backstage/6507 _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |
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