Wonder what that pile o' junk would cost ya?
I could use the engine/etc., brakes and gas tank to start. Mebbe the wheels.
Don't need no stinkin' ground effects.

All it takes is money, right?

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted

> http://web1053.server56.greatnet.de/bilder/3814.jpeg
>
> I gotta say, looking at that pic makes me drip.
>
> bob
> obviously, over the edge
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
>> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:50:17 -0800, pedro dos santos
>> 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