Date:         Tue, 1 Dec 1998 22:06:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug Jones <duge4wd@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Jones <duge4wd@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Porsche six transplant
Comments: To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM

-----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