On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:50:17 -0800, pedro dos santos
<pedrokrusher@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Volks
>
> http://www.oettinger.de/
>
> Does anybody has any info on these motors and
> accessories? Heard something like the engine has 175
> HP? Is it worth it? And of course... Do they have the
> dreaded head gasket leak syndrome?
>
> Just curious about it and wanted to have more info
> about this "conversion" to add in my "vanagon
> files"...
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Pedro dos Santos
> 91 vanagon GL + carat interior + pop-top transplant
> Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Hey!
>

PDS,

Pal of mine had one in Belgium. I believe they came as 2.8 liter by
using WBX 1.9 pistons and barrels; then 3.2 liter using pistons from
the 2.1 WBX . Sadly the heads are supposedly made of the same material
as the 1.9 & 2.1 heads. They require the same kind of care.

IIRC VW originally commissioned Oettinger to develop these for the T3
(Vanagon) but decided not to use them. Oettinger went on to production
on their own. I see these vans come up for sale on occasion on German
Ebay. They came with very interesting interiors. Some had 6 captain's
chair style seats usually in leather.

--
BenT