Audi 5000's can be bought for a song these days.  They use those wonderful 5
cyl. motors.  What engine conversion kit would I have to use to put one of
those in without having to modify the decklid?

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Engine Conversions

> Everyone keeps comparing the Suburu and Tiico -- but no one ever points
out
> that they are no longer using the inline 4 in South Africa for the
Vanagon.
> They're only using 5 cylinder engines - a 2.3 and a 2.6 which are rated at
> 90 and 100 kW @ r/min respectively (which I think translates in 150bhp for
> 100 kW @ r/min - though I'm not certain.) So if you get a four cylinder of
> any kind - just remember this: those guys in South Africa will be driving
> Vanagons with 5 cylinders when they take them off the lot of a dealership
> and if they drove yours they wouldn't want to trade.
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