I'd sure appreciate some comments about the "Porsche 3.0 six" option.

Fin Beven
Pasadena, CA
'90 Carat, custom camper conversion
(photos available on request)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrew Grebneff 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:28 AM
  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

  Oettinger made the six in two capacities (2.7 & 3.2), using the 1.9
  and 2.1 bores & strokes. They suffer all of the problems of the VW
  wasserboxer they are based directly on (being effectively stretched
  VW engines).

  Performance is good, but a Subaru EG33 or Porsche 3.0 six is
  better... with reliability thrown in.

  Before I got the idea of doing an SVX conversion, before I bought my
  van in 1998, I looked at the Oettinger six. I e-mailed Oettinger
  about the engines, and they kindly did not reply. A T3 fan in Germany
  told me they are best avoided because of the reliability and cost
  issues.
  --
  Andrew Grebneff
  Dunedin, New Zealand
  64 (3) 473-8863
  <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
  Fossil preparator
  Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut
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