Stick with your common sense on this one.  Fitting a radiator and the
related plumbing, plus heaters if you need them, would be an expensive
nightmare.  It would be easier to stick an air cooled six cylinder
Porsche engine in, if not cheaper!

Reynolds John wrote:
>
> While we are talking about Suby engines- anyone out there convert an air
> cooled Vanagon to a water pumper?  Common snse tells me that it would be
> wise to sell the Air cool van and buy a water pumper in need of an engine.
> But as, usual, I have time and money into mine and the body is rust free,
> even if it ain't pretty.
>
> Also the new 1.8 turbo engine VW is putting into Bugs, Jettas, Golfs and
> Audi coupes seems like it would be a good choice in a few years when
> avaiable in junk yards.

--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT