Charles Michaux wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I have access to a very new (almost perfect) VR6 engine at no charge. Has > anyone transplanted one of these into a Westy? It has been done, but if it is only the engine you are looking at, it could be very expensive. You would be better off with a donor car, to get all the electronics stuff, and you also say the engine is "almost perfect". Does this mean repair is necessary? If so, it all can sum up to a large amount of money in total. A couple that has been done already: http://www.kleverland.net/vr6-bus/ http://www.beetleclinic.de/vw/bus.html The text is in German, but the pictures talk too! PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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