In a message dated 6/7/02 6:33:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes:

<< A twin turbo W-8 that cranks out 700 and some horses---
 Now after reading this--the wheels were really spinning---
 Forget about the twin turbo plumbing nightmare---
 But what about a naturally asperated W-8, shoe horned into the back end
 of the Vananone?
 The engine isn't all that long--shorter than a V-6----and has mugumbo
 torque, as well as mucho gotaine----
 This may be another possibility in the quest for making the Vanagon
 boogie--, and be half assed reliable--
 Just thinking----:>) >>

Heaven forbid, Mr Hoover. Don't think too hard. You might pop a vein or
something. Just give me something bigger than a 1.6td in my Syncro and I'll
be a happy Vanagoner. W8? Too big for me. I just want to go slightly faster
than 45 mph. Perfectly suited to my non-ABS equipped vehicle. The cost would
be difficult to justify. Not that I am able to justify spending how much I
already do in this Vanamadness and Syncrosis.

BenT