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Subject:Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
From:Mike Miller
Date:Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:49:39 -0800

Wait till next year when Subaru brings in the really hot engine!

I think right around 300 hp.

We all need that one.

Mike

On 12/16/02 11:52 AM, "Jorge Osorio" <josorio@PIGSEYE.KENNESAW.EDU> wrote:

> I've been thinking more along the lines of a Subaru WRX engine. With a
> rather small chassis and plenty of horsepower it must be closer to a match
> than the MB. I'm sure some teenager wrecked one and the engine is sitting
> on a yard waiting for a mad Westy Owner to try a transplant.
> 
> Of course no high gas mileage from diesel :(
> 
> Jorge
> 
> 
> '85 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender (Betsy a.k.a Plan "B")
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Patrick Bryson wrote:
> 
>> Doesn�t that engine weigh an awful lot?
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/7/02 5:15 PM, "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM> wrote:
>> 
>>>  Has anyone tried putting a MB 300TD 5cyl in a vanagon?
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Harmon Seaver
>>> CyberShamanix
>>> http://www.cybershamanix.com
>> 
>> 
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