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Date:         Sat, 1 Aug 1998 10:04:13 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: engine swap
Comments: To: David Moreland <davelm@TELEPORT.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.5.32.19980801092822.007fc100@mail.teleport.com>
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I think the Golf engine is a great idea, but an even better idea is the 1990 Audi 80 engine that I am about to install. It is the same as Golf engine only it is 2.0L and there is a dip in the oil pan for a crossmember to hold it in the van.

At 09:28 8/1/98 -0700, David Moreland wrote: >I have a 1986 Vanagon water cooled witha blown engine. I don't need more >power. I just need to get my van going with less expense than the $3,000 >that German Moters wants. I have seen a few examples of puttting a Golf >engine in a Vanagon. It seems like that would be a good candidate. Any >thoughts? >Yours and His > >David L.Moreland 55/10 >davelm@teleport.com >http://www.teleport.com/~davelm > >

-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ -- -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL --


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