Cool !    The article mentioned "Oettinger made conversions" with a 2.5
liter 4 cylinder and a 3.2 liter 6. The 6 with approximately 175 bhp but
lots or torque. The picture, of the 6 cylinder, sure looked like a factory
install...  It's nice to hear some first hand information.   Lloyd in
Eureka,Calif
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 02, 2004 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?

>At 06:30 PM 2/02/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>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)
>
>
>   I don't personally, but some good VW friends of mine have a very nice
>   DoKa running a Oettinger  6 Cyl which I have driven.
>
>   Very quick,very cool....:)
>
>   However...
>   I don't think the 6 is available new any more and when it was it was
>   VERY expensive.
>
>   The 6 is also prone to head cracking unless careful and running high
octane
>   fuel.When first installed,the thing pinged really badly and ran hot.
>   Additional cooling fans were needed,running continuously to keep it
>   at a satisfactory running temperature....otherwise it ran up near the
>   red zone on the temp guage.
>
>   First try at running a manual 5 sp gearbox was short lived.Unfortunately
a
>   auto was the only way to go to handle the power for any real length of
time.
>
>   Fuel economy wasn't too flash.Around 200kms per tank (!) when first
>   installed.That improved with tweaking (and resisting the urge to plant
the
>   foot hard) but it's still a rather thirsty beast.
>
>   Nowadays it runs well and is used to tow a boat as well as for publicity
>   for their business.
>   Performs both functions admirably...
>
>   Cheers,
>   Steve O
>   NSW,Australia
>
>   '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
>   '00 Transporter Double Cab
>   '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>