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Date:         Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:43:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
Comments: To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>

Friends-

While it may be true that Ben would be giving up some horsepower "on paper", having driven both air-cooled and water-cooled Vanagon's, I would wager that on the whole there is almost no difference in the seat-of-the-pants driveability between the air cooled and water cooled motor.

With our noise-proofing and heat package, the air-cooled can be quieter than any stock H20 van I have been in, and heats far faster and hotter as well. (see: www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex )

As far as the power, at some point, I will have to drag race our 1982 Westy against and identically equipped and loaded water cooled Westy to find out. Perhaps at this Fall's Buggout in Manassas, VA? Any takers? Having driven a 1991 automatic Weekender, I can tell you our air-cooled Westy would smoke that road slug like a pipe.

You have to remember, the water cooled is hauling around a bunch of heavy junk that the air cooled is not; radiator, heater cores, etc.

G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message----- From: Brent Christensen [SMTP:bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 12:24 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled

Wouldn't Ben be giving up some significant horsepower with and air cooled motor? (Not to mention "real" heat in the passenger compartment, as well as a quieter engine and "better" fuel injection)

Though I'm not sure you could call *any* horsepower a Vanagon has ever produced "significant"... :-)

Brent Christensen '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus" '91 Taurus SHO (For Sale) '95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Wampler To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 9:15 PM Subject: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled

Hello,

If I where to come accross an eighties air-cooled vanagon motor, what modifications would have to be made to put it in an '85 van? It seems logical with all the problems with WC vans, but is it possible?

-Ben


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