We'd all like to have it.

Few of us can afford it.

Mike

On 2/3/04 5:50 AM, "Fin Beven" <finbeven@MSN.COM> wrote:

> 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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