Date:         Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:37:52 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
Comments: To: Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>, vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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The suspension is the same as any other Vanagon, it is just that there is 6
more inches of deck lid space!

At 19:51 27/11/98 -0800, Austin wrote:
>At 01:39 AM 11/28/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>Austin wrote:
>>
>>> And, it would be *mid* engined, with space for a nicely accessable
trunk in
>>> the back!  ( I believe MSDS has done this w/Chev V8's)
>>>
>>> Austin
>>
>>Yeah, with Vanagon pickups, cause they have plenty of room both lengthwise
>and
>>in height. You need not worry about space for such an install, cause
>you've got
>>a little compartment under the bed, which can be modified for a big engine.
>>
>>PerL
>>88 Syncro
>>
>Forgot that little detail; do the pick'm'ups have a different rear
>suspension from the Vanagons? I can't figure out how they'd squeeze the
>tranny/bellhousing between center mounts of the trailing arms.
>
>Austin
>
>

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