

| Subject: | Re: engine conversion |
| From: | JonR |
| Date: | Fri, 7 Mar 2003 22:01:35 -0500 |
Dana Morphew wrote:
> I'd like to know a little more about them myself. I know I'd like to have one.
>
> Dana
>
> John Rodgers wrote:
>
> > Has anyone ever looked closely at the inline 4-banger installation in
> > the Mexican built watercooled version of the TYPE II??? I encountered
> > one of these in Whitehorse some years ago, but at the time was not that
> > into the vans enough to seek more technical info.
A fellow over in VT has one of these Busses... It is supposedly a '90 or '91 Panel
Bus with a carburetted inline 4 1.6L... He got it from a customer who drove it up
here from someplace in Central/South America... He bought it from her when she
realized she couldn't get it titled or registered without alot of BS paperwork (it
doesn't have a 17 digit VIN)...
I've been trying to buy it for a couple years, but he keeps putting me off... He
keeps saying he is going to drop a F/I 1.8L in it and drive it around with his
dealer plates...
It is kinda interesting... Has a 4"-5" raised roof, a 1/3-2/3 nicely fabric
upholstered front bench seat, and a funky looking plastic radiator grill on a
Baywindow nose...
One of these days I'll get some pics of this thing and post 'em to the 'Net...
JonR
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