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• Re: [T2] Ponderous motor thoughts...
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:50:22 -0500 (EST)
  > I saw an ad for a 1.7 L Porsche 914 motor and was wondering if this would > fit in my '79 Bust. If...
• Re: nvc: anyone had/have a Porsche 944?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:27:36 -0700
  A 944 is a water cooled straight 4, basically half of a 928 Porsche V-8. You must mean a 914. Mike > From: Dan...
• weights of engines
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 10 Feb 95 09:32:22 EST
  ...1600cc VW 215 Porsche 914 265 VW Type 4 311 Porsche 911 280 Mazda rotary 260 Ford 5l V8 450 transaxles: VW Bug 71...
• Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:58:21 -0700
  ...928 1982 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic Model 928 Restore 1 >>>>>> of 2 >>>>>>> < >>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? >>>>>> ViewItem&item=280123099848&ssPageName=ADM...
• Porsche converion for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:11:04 EST
  Interesting Porsche 6 cylinder conversion for sale in Jersey. Found this on epage thought someone might be interested http://pagetuner.com/vanagon Blitz
• Re: Racing Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:48:42 +0100
  ...Some nice pictures of this job on http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm :-) Jaap > To my eye, the split window IS a Porsche...
• Re: Vanagon, "The Porsche 911 of Vans"
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 02:28:42 +0100
  ...formation driving through some > mud > "The Porsche 911 of Vans" Road and Track called it "the Porsche Carrera of Vans" in their 1989 Buyers...
• Q: Porsche 914 engine compatibility with Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 16:42:41 -0400
  I have a friend with a Porsche 914 with 2.0 L installed and a spare 1.8 L in pieces. These look like...
• Re: 911 of vans?, mullets, was: Porsche 6 cyl
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 23:32:49 +0100
  ...From the same reason, the VWs 411 & 412 Variants (Squarebacks) were called "Long-Porsches" since they had the same engine as the 914. I...
• Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Tom
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:36:01 -0600
  ...like changing >> the oil, rotating the tires, replacing the broken fog lights ... ;) >> and it is also expected that if you can afford a Porsche...
• Anyone going to Porsche Reunion at Lime Rock Park
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 17:20:11 -0400
  Hi, I posted some info about the Porsche Reunion at LRP a couple of weeks ago...anyone from the list going? If anyone wants...
• Re: Dakar Rally starts soon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 21:03:37 -0700
  "In '84 when Porsche entered the first 4wd 911, they entered two >cars. In typical Porsche fashion, the first car was the "race" >car...
• Re: NVC: Destroyed Porsche & Train Crossing
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:45:36 +1200
  Dang, those poor old Porsches are going to need extensive rerestoration! I counted FOUR 356s, not 3, as well as the 911.
• Re: Porscheagon on samba
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:24:30 -0500
  Howdy Folks, I got back from vacation earlier this evening and I just saw this post about the Porsche Vanagon on The Samba. As...
• Re: Porsche Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 14:05:38 -0500
  ...VW's finest! If it indeed has a Porsche six >in it, just pay the man. Excellent price if you can drive it home...
• Re: six cylinder vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Perrin
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:18:16 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-15 Kennedy wrote: << One of the catalysts for my long dream of a Porsche=powered Vanagon was a...
• Porsche 6 in late bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 16:52:10 -0600 (CST)
  If I remember correctly, Bill Kennedy once mentioned that some Porsche engines are too tall to fit into a vanagon without removing the lid...
• Re: Dakar Rally starts soon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 07:37:17 -0500
  ...One of my favorite Porsches the other the 917K. At 12:02 AM 1/2/2007, Sudhir Desai wrote: >those were the 959s? >that...
• Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:13:01 -0500
  ...No problems ever since. > > On 10/10/06, joel walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > Porsche must be insane, then. > > > My '82 911SC has factory...
• Re: Scary Westy on German eBay
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:44:08 -0500
  funny that you mention Porsche, the last porsche 928 "special edition" came in the same colour as this vanagon. The interior was different but...
• Re: NVC: Destroyed Porsche & Train Crossing
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:54:52 -0500
  ...Destroyed Porsche & Train Crossing >Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:45:36 +1200 > >Dang, those poor old Porsches are going to need extensive >rerestoration...
• Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro Drivetrain?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 15 May 2001 21:34:04 +1200
  ...Why don't I compare a 3.2 L Porsche >racing motor with your puny Subaru WRX whistle-blower. (Arnold voice) >Porsche pumps you...
• Re: An Early Vanagon Ad
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 10:12:28 -0800
  I was at the 50th Anniversary (circa 1998) for Porsche at Laguna Seca where Marty's "Range Panzer" was parked by the spectator entrance...
• Re: six cylinder vanagons, KENNEDY
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 02:28:07 EDT
  ...One of the catalysts for my long dream of a Porsche=powered Vanagon was a conversion done by the Porsche factory, which I saw...
• Re: Unofficial alliance to become corporate alliance??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:01:18 +1200
  > >From a news release > >BERLIN Sep 25, 2005 - Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG said Sunday it >plans to acquire a stake of about...
• Re: Porsche seats in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:34:16 EST
  In a message dated 12/19/06 3:39:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET writes: > Has anyone tried using Standard Porsche...
• Vw takeover prevented
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:57:34 -0600
  Full article <http://za.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID =2005-10-29T144355Z_01_BAN953078_RTRIDST_0_OZABS-AUTOS-PORSCHE-20051029...
• Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:20:54 -0700
  ...928 1982 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic Model 928 Restore 1 > >>>>>> of 2 > >>>>>>> < > >>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > >>>>>> ViewItem&item=280123099848&ssPageName=ADM...
• anyone know of a good Porsche enthusiasts website? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 14:34:51 EST
  anyone know of a good Porsche enthusiasts website or forum that would deal with the 928 models? sorry for the WOB... chris
• 911 of vans?, mullets, was: Porsche 6 cyl
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 13:48:00 -0500
  ...Those VW sellers who stretch reality during the sales process often equated "a Porsche with a VW motor" to be the same thing as...
• LA-area Porsche wreckers? Need to know badly!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 10:25:47 +1200
  I badly need addresses (preferably e-mail) of Porsche wreckers in the LA area. They need to be reputable and willing to reply to...
• Re: Dakar Rally starts soon
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:31:12 -0700
  ...One of my favorite Porsches the other the 917K. In '84, the 911s were modified regular 911s with 3.2 air cooled motors and...
• FRI in EST> a nifty porsche vw combo...not for dialup
  Historical mailing list - Westy Clarke
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 21:29:14 -0700
  http://www.caravelle.dk/film/porschet4.wmv enjoy Fint --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today
• Re: Volkswagen - Audi - Porsche' training tapes
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:43:06 -0500
  Hello Fellow listies, I have several (48 in all) factory VW, Audi, Porsche' VHS training tapes for sale. In the lot are some Vanagon...
• Re: Porsche 911 Engine
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 14 May 2001 19:49:09 +1200
  >I had an opportunity to ride in an early 80's Westfalia Vanagon recently in >which the owner had installed a Porsche (3.2l...
• Porsche steering wheel in a vanagon.. who wants one?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:03:33 EST
  i have a couple of leather wrapped Porsche 944 steering wheels here. they will fit the vanagon ..email me for pics if interested.. chris
• Re: Will (Audi) Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:22:54 -0700
  In my own daydreams I build a Beck Spyder, which is a replica of the Porsche 550 Spyder. The 550 is mid-engined, rather...
• porsche heads question (sorta VW)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 12:02:19 -0400
  ...is there a porsche list i should be directing this to? any leads appreciated. michael
• NVC Might be of interest to some Porsche for sale not mine
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:56:54 +0000
  ...Wife said no :( 1977 PORSCHE 924 PORSCHE FOR SALE. YELLOW IN COLOR FAIR CONT, 4 SPEED TRANS NEEDS WORK ASKING $550.00 (814) 410...
• Re: FS VW Audi Porsche' training tapes
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:12:58 -0600
  Another in a long list of shameless plugs Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche' VHS training tapes on Ebay.......Item #280435589607 15% discount to list members as...
• Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro Drivetrain?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 14 May 2001 07:57:21 -0500
  ...Why don't I compare a 3.2 L Porsche racing motor with your puny Subaru WRX whistle-blower. (Arnold voice) Porsche pumps you...
• For all you Porsche engine wannabees...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 14:57:26 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Keep in mind that oftentimes when someone says they have a Porsche engine it's from a 914, which was really just a VW...
• VW / Audi / Porsche SUV? AutoWeek Article
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 00:01:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...A VW spokesman didn't discuss potential launce dates, but did say that Porsche has talked with VW about getting a version of its...
• Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:38:25 -0400
  Wow, Don, you sound bitter! But I would be too, after an experience like you've had with that lousy Porsche set-up. I...
• Re: Random thought > Porsche Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 08:39:07 -0800
  ...Random thought > Porsche Vanagon > > In Mountain View CA there is an outfit called Ellsworth Brothers that had > done a couple of Porsche 911 into...
• Re: Random thought > Porsche Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - s2
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:59:05 -0800
  ...Random thought > Porsche Vanagon >> >> In Mountain View CA there is an outfit called Ellsworth Brothers that had >> done a couple of Porsche 911 into...
• Re: no VW sports cars?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 May 2004 16:08:22 -0400
  The car was a sales disaster in Germany...it was sold as a Volkswagen-Porsche...the 4 cylinder model (from VW 411, 73-on...
• Re: 911 of vans?, mullets, was: Porsche 6 cyl/F
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 01:08:25 +0100
  Per Lindgren wrote: > already forgotten :-( ] but when I called them "Long-Porsches" everybody went > "AHA!" > Didn't all of Norway at one time go...
• Trade vanagon for porsche
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 16:00:20 -0800
  I have a 82 westy in excellent condition and willing to trade for a 911 porsche (manual trans) early model. Anyone interested send me...
• PORSCHE Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mike Otto
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:35:09 EDT
  Hey, Could someone tell me if it is possible to put a PORSCHE engine into my 83 Westy air-cooled, and what the price...
• Re: (Wives) Ultimate tool box?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 11:42:12 -0800
  ...Look for a lady who digs Porsches, not so big on kids. Larry>
• six cylinders, no waiting
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 20:21:18 EST
  Kip asks if a Porsche six fits in a Vanagon, specifically his 84. Mostly yes, is the answer. You do need to raise most...
• Re: anyone know of a good Porsche enthusiasts website? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:53:47 -0800
  ...anyone know of a good Porsche enthusiasts website? (NVC) >Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 14:34:51 EST > >anyone know of a good Porsche...
• Fuchs for sale
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 19:22:16 EDT
  Anyone out there interested in a set of Fuch's rims off a 1968 Porsche 911? I also have a ton of parts for...
• Re: Porsche up to 18.5 percent
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:29:51 -0600
  "Doesn't Bill Gates have a 959?" http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/announcements/bill-gates-his-impounded-porsche-959-and-some-gadget-guy-029211...
• Re: porsche cup2 alloys
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:04:03 -0800
  I have found wheel adapters at h&r springs to accomadate porsche 5/130 (71.6 CB) for $189/pair. A little more than...
• Pistons and Cylinder fitment - Porsche 914 type 4 2.0 litre
  Historical mailing list - PJBerr
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:16:12 -0400
  Does anyone have any experience using the high compression flat top pistons available from Mahle for the aforementioned Porsche in the 80-84 air...
• Re: Random thought > Porsche Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - s2
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 10:25:00 -0800
  In Mountain View CA there is an outfit called Ellsworth Brothers that had done a couple of Porsche 911 into Vanagon conversions at the...
• Re: Porsche 6 cyl, was conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:13:03 -0700
  ...Of course when Vanagons were first introduced they were air cooled and thoughts of Porsche engines, given the van's much improved handling, were...
• Re: Interesting on-line parts sales setup...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:25:35 -0600
  ...https://techinfo.porsche.com/techinfo/VFModuleManager?Type=MainFrameSet then pick USA, then Workshop Info, then Genuine Parts-Catalogue. (It didn't seem so hidden...