I asked about the engine conversion and got some good replies from
members. One mentioned the great torque from the TDI...and a search on
ebay shows this gem at a great price with parts to fit a van...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=79070
86173&category=33615

shawn feller
www.carboncow.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of shawn feller
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: engine conversion question...

I'm not considering a conversion but have been reading many kits and
options. Everyone talks about how much torque is in the slow 1.9L and
2.1L Vw engines and there are many reasons to want a better (bigger)
engine. How can a VW jetta 2.0 engine be a solution? Our 2000 Vw jetta
engine is a high revving noisy powerless solution. There is no low end
torque and it doesn't even boogie until you get over 3000rpm.

Are the conversion engines geared, camed, injected and managed different
to the Vanagon's needs?

Shawn Feller
www.carboncow.com <http://www.carboncow.com/>

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