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This engine is a great engine with lots of extra strengthening and cooling
for the extra stres of the turbo.  I've had a lot of interest in putting
one in a Vanagon, but as far as I know, I've only heard of two attemps to
put this engine into a Vanagon and never heard the final results.

The exhaust plumbing has to be redone....custom made.... on a manual tranny
Vanagon, due to the turbo and the clutch slave needing to occupy the same
spot.  Might be an easier fit into Vanagon with an auto tranny.

If you live in a location where you can get some help custom fabricating
turbo plumbing, it should be doable.

One possible issue is the extra heat pumped into the small Vanagon engine
bay.  This could be reduced by putting scoop type vents on the rear corner
air vents to catch the air and force it down into the engine bay.

Warren C.
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