Date:         Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:59:26 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: G60 motor in an '88 westy
Comments: To: Mark R Drovdahl <mdrovdah@SPU.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <199902182351.PAA00347@paul.spu.edu>
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The G60 is a very nice engine - getting rare now.  I have driven a 200+ hp
G60 Cabriolet and all I have to say is WOW!

Is it a simple swap?  Into a Rabbit it is tight due to the lack of space.
Into a Vanagon should be a bit simpler.  Just have to make some custom
brackets to hold a few extra goodies.

My only concern with the 158hp G60 is the G-Ladder (supercharger) when they
die they are EXPENSIVE [$2000+].

Personally I would find a dead Passat or Audi A4 and take the 1.8L Turbo
from that.  They are 150hp in stock form and with a few mods [chip] 200hp
is not uncommon.

If you have the cash [and the time] to do this kind of swap let me know!

At 15:51 18/02/1999 -0800, Mark R Drovdahl wrote:
>I've got leaky heads in my 2.1 waterboxer, a line on a G60 motor with 5 spd.
>tranny and conversion kit, but nobody to talk with about doing the install.
>I'm in Seattle, anybody have any ideas. Oh yeah, I'm a new list member and
>love what's going on here. Thanks.
>
>Mark Drovdahl
>'88 westy, dripping and overheating
>
>

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