was looking at vw's at two local salvage yards in the last week.  after
seeing this thread start i was curious about the size of the vr6
engine.  NO vehicle that had previously had a six had the engine.  two
passats i looked at it was obvious that the engines never made it to
the salvage yard.  might just be a  local phenomenon or  these engines
might be hard to locate.  every one i have seen on ebay went for heavy
cash.
jimt
On Saturday, Nov 9, 2002, at 19:56 America/Denver, Kim Brennan wrote:

> On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 01:05 PM, Ben T wrote:
>
>> Keep in mind that they will fit where most VW inline 4's can fit. That
>> is why
>> they were designed to be so narrow. The mounting holes appear to be
>> exactly
>> as the inline-4 engines. The only problem I can see in the Vanagon
>> application is the angle of installation. Because the VR6 is wider on
>> top
>> unlike an 8-valve I-4, tilting does not gain you anything to clear a
>> stock
>> Vanagon deck. I was considering it for my Syncro double cab which has
>> plenty
>> of vertical room.
>
> Hey, Ben, do you think the "standard" I-4 engine brackets (for the
> Vanagon) can be used on the VR6?
>
> I figure the VR6s have been around long enough that they should be
> available in my local junkyard for reasonable prices. Of course, the
> wiring is another issue. But, yeah, I'm considering putting a VR6 in to
> my TriStar (doublecab) as well.
>