I think the old rule of 'run what you brung' is still good.
Most WBs will run 75 mph and even the Air Cooled Vanagons and heavy Westies
will run 70 mph plus all day long if the engines are in good condition.
Investing up to $5000.00 for a bigger engine so you can run an extra 50K
miles is about two to three times what you'd spend keeping your existing
engine running that much longer or replacing it with a good rebuilt engine.

Stan Wilder

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Ben T
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?

In a message dated 2/2/2004 9:09:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM writes:
I was reading in Ultra VW #6 about Oettinger 3.2 6 cylinder WBX engines.
They talk about the popularity of the type 25 in Europe(and the type 2) hope
some of more of this comes across the ocean.   Lloyd in Eureka, Ca (who is
tired of seeing Vanagons in the Junk yard getting squished)
Had a chance to buy one or two. Couldn't figure out how to pass the engine
under the Federal emission noses.

BenT