Date:         Sat, 21 Aug 1999 22:43:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM
Subject:      Re: Engine conversion possibilities,Was: Westfalia and
              "Weekender" Differences?
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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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