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Subject:Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Wed, 16 May 2001 11:20:55 -0600

'80 Westy Pokey wrote:
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> The Brooklands Volkswagen Bus-Camper-Van Performance Portfolio 1968-1979 has an article that originally appeared in the February 1973 issue of "PV4". That details several engine swaps for the bay window bus. There are a ton of engine swap possibilities but the Corvair and 914 engines wouldn't require radiator work.

Keep in mind that the Corvair crank turns in the wrong direction, so
that little fact has to be dealt with. Unless you like having four
reverse gears and one forward!
Larry