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Subject:Re: Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for Vanagons and Smog Legal*
From:John Rodgers
Date:Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:13:44 -0500
Anybody want to guess what kind of additional HP and torque one could
get from a WBX for that kind of money ...... and yet not reduce the life
of it significantly??

Bet it could be done!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Robert Lilley wrote:

>I ran across the website offering this engine for sale.
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>Seems interesting.Prices START at $7500. for those folks that want to change
>the WBX.
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>http://www.rebuilt-vw-engines.com/vanagon_conv.html
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>That is a lot of money for an engine, you could get you a built WBX,  a lot
>of new parts and a  5 speed gearbox for less.
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