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Subject:Re: Aircooled engine in Watercooled vanagon
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:27:59 -0400

Not a good idea.  Going back in history.  Like using a carb. to
replace fuel injection.   No heat, engines temps. vary to much,
will not smog.  ......   forget it, fix the Wasserboxer.
                                     Eric

Mike Noble wrote:

> What is required to convert a watercooled vanagon to aircooled
> (assuming the
> running aircooled engine is available).  It seems a little too easy to
> just
> remove the watercooled engine and associated parts and put in the
> aircooled
> engine.
> Reason is I have a friend with a dead watercooled westy that is
> sitting......
> Mike
>
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