-----Original Message----- From: Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET> >>Another option would be to install a Porsche 911 engine. Basically the >>same engine you have now.................. >Au contraire, the Porsche is very different. Overhead cams, decent cooling >system, much better exhaust, etc. Lots of differences. Not different in >generalities, but very different in specifics. > >Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@lear.csp.ee.memphis.edu
BUT, it is very feasible. Lets not quibble if someone wants to dive into a very do-able project. Better to give constructive advice than to just pick apart the obvious generalization that a Porsche 6 is the SAME as a wasserboxer. It's been done before, go see for yourself: http://www.volkswagen.org/Vanagon/EngineSwap.htm Sure it's not the same engine. If he wants to upgrade, he's not looking for the SAME engine!?! It will definitely require some fabrication; Nobody said it would just drop in. Doug duge4wd@email.msn.com |
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