Date:         Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:15:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      '79 into an '80, was Re: '80 engine into a '79... doable?
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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---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
==
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