Naaa, let's keep it a German vehicle!  Picture this along with a big wallet;
Install a VW Touareg V10 TDI Drive Train - of course with the motor mounted
in the back the van would go backwards.  Simple solution to this.  Install
pre IRS bus port-hole axles or the port-hole axels from a Steyr Pinzgauer.
This will get the wheels spinning in the correct direction, but with an
issue.  The port-hole axles are also a gear reduction box, so, not a
problem, with the extra fender clearance and gear reduction you will be able
to install some 44" tall tires for the ultimate off-road machine!  Like I
said, a deep pocket project, sort of like the Steyr-Puch Noriker - this was
a VW 3.5 LT that SDP put Pinzgauer running gear and prototyped it for the
Canadian Army for the LSVW project.  Unfortunately we got the Iveco POS that
they are all swearing at....

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Tom Sinclair
Sent: January 7, 2005 7:49 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Other engine conversion options?

Interesting idea though is if the engine spins the
opposite direction, it would allow the use of
something like an Audi Quattro powertrain in a Syncro.
 I think an Audi V8 system with an auto trans and
locking diffs would be a neat idea in a Syncro with
say a Honda or Acura V6. You'd have to enjoy engine
swaps though as this would be a duesy. I also think
automatics are better off-road--at least for beginners
like me.

Tom

--- David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:

> I think most Honda motors are out as they spin
> backwards.
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
>
> http://www.fastforward.ca
> mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
> Phone: (250) 992 7775        FAX: (250) 992 1160
>
> - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
> - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and
> Importation
> - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
>
>
> Due to the large volume of email  we  receive,
> PLEASE  include  previous
> emails when responding.  This will allow us to read
> the complete dialogue
> in one message and will result in quicker and more
> accurate  responses.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Jean-Woo Kim
> Sent: January 7, 2005 11:56 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Other engine conversion options?
>
>
> Some of the younger kids I know here in So Cal are
> real savvy with the small
> Japanese engines from Hondas and Toyotas. Apparently
> these engines are
> readily available at low price (like 200-400 USD).
> Has anyone tried putting
> these small Japanese engines into their Vanagons?
> They seem about right in
> terms of size and output. I know that Subaru engines
> are the engines of
> choice but they are not as easily found. The
> question I am really asking is:
> What is the absolute cheapest way to go when my
> stock 2.1 WBX with about
> 150K gives up soon?
>
> Jean-Woo
> 87 GL Westy
>

=====
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