Date:         Mon, 17 May 1999 21:18:49 -0700
Reply-To:     A & C Grobey <alien1@JPS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         A & C Grobey <alien1@JPS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon?
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I am thinking seriously about the I 5-cyl.  Let me know when you get yours
done.

Alan
Sherwood, OR

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger&Zoe Ann Banker <Vantaztik@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon?


>In a message dated 5/17/99 5:49:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>mbenne@CROSSKEYS.COM writes:
>
>> I'm having a hard time figuring out which VW engines fit in the
>>  Vanagon without moving the deck.
>>
>>  Which Golf engines fit?
>>
>>  Which Audi engines fit?
>>
>>  Will a G60 equipped engine fit (my friend may have a line on one)?
>>
>>  Do any of these reduce clearance?
>>  Will any of these interfere with the Syncro skid plate?
>>
>>  My preference is still the Subaru but the loss of clearance is a big
>>  issue.
>I also looked at the Subaru, but shied away because of the loss of ground
>clearance.  I am having a 5 cylinder Audi/VW installed in my Syncro by the
>Vanagon Projekt in Livermore, California.  There is no loss of ground
>clearance, and I can keep the skid plate.  I like the extra low end torque
of
>the 5 cylinder compared to the Subaru engine also.  The engine hatch is
>modified to have a portion very slightly raised, such that usage is not
>changed.  Westies can still use their bed.  The donor cars are also cheaper
>than the Subaru, and plentiful.  I got mine for $500.
>Zoe Ann & Roger
>1987 4x5 Adventurewagen
>