>I dunno... While not the optimal solution, didn't the English have a
>1600 twin carbed version of the aircooled engine?

Outside the US the Bay was available with the old Bug 1600 until 1979, I
believe; certainly the engine was available in 1975 at least, and the Type
4-engined vans were relatively uncommon in most places.

Our European members could confirm this.

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans)
1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel