Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 22:41:46 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: Engine conversion possibilities,Was: Westfalia and
"Weekender" Differences?
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I'm in complete agreement on this. While the engine has some shortcomings
(headgaskets, possibly power), it is a great match for the vehicle. I hear
complaints all the time about the reliability of the vehicle, yet I've never
had another vehicle with half the mileage that I've put on my Westy, and the
really neat thing is, with 340K miles on it, it's still WORTH replacing the
engine!
Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: Engine conversion possibilities,Was: Westfalia and "Weekender"
Differences?
> I'm one of the lunatics...i really like the WB and have
> no desire at all to change it...not even a curious
> inkling. This motor is a keeper and will be rebuilt
> when the time comes.
> steve
>
> Per Lindgren wrote:
> >
> > With yet another thread of engine conversions in the Vanagon (yippeee,
the
> > 15th this week :-), I just wanted to think loud, and list all the
different
> > engines I have heard of in the rear end of the T3 Bus. Don't ask me
where I
> > have seen or heard about the craziest ones, I really don't know. No, I
am not
> > making all of this up, either.
> >
> > Ok, lets start at the Mothership.
> >
> > 1,5 Dasher
> > 1,8 Golf/Jetta
> > 1,8 16V
> > 1,8 G60
> > 2,0 Golf/Jetta/Audi 80
> > 2,8 VR6
> > 2,9 VR6
> > 1,6 D --"--
> > 1,6 TD --"--
> > 1,9 D --"--
> > 1,9 TD --"--
> > 1,9 TDI --"--
> >
> > Going south to the Bavarian daughter, Audi:
> >
> > 2,2 I-5
> > 2,3 I-5
> > 2,3 20V I-5
> > 2,2 T I-5
> > 2,6 V6
> > 2,8 V6
> >
> > Moving a bit west, to the Stuttgarter cousins, Porsche:
> > 2,0 B-4
> > 3,0 B-6
> > 3,2 B-6
> >
> > Another German, smaller this time:
> >
> > Oettinger 3,2 wbx B-6
> >
> > The German outlet of one of the Big Three, Ford:
> >
> > 2,0 I-4 (The "Pinto")
> > 2,8 V-6 (known from the Scorpio, I believe this engine also was used on
some
> > US cars)
> >
> > GM:
> > 3,4 V6
> > 350 CID V8 (this is the S'cab by MSDS)
> >
> > Ford (US)
> > 2,3 T I-4
> >
> > Moving over the Pacific, to the land of the rising sun, we start at
Honda:
> >
> > Unknown size I-4
> >
> > Mazda:
> >
> > 1,2 Wankel
> >
> > This is the common one, Subaru:
> >
> > 1,8 B4
> > 2,2 B4
> > 2,5 B4
> > 3,2 B6 (or is the SVX a 3,6??)
> >
> > These are all I have heard of, IN THE VANAGON ALONE!!! I'm sure there
are
> > more, please fill in if you feel there are any missing.
> >
> > Rant mode off,
> >
> > PerL
> > 87 Syncro 112i
>
|