Do these Vanagon / Porsche conversions typically work well?

I have a Porsche 911 with that same 3.2, and I am thinking about
buying a Vanagon Westy, so this eBay auction caught my eye.

The Porsche 3.2 is air-cooled, I wonder how you keep heating in a
1990 Vanagon?

By the way, hello to the list.  Let me introduce myself.  I'm in the
SF Bay Area, looking to buy a Westy (and sell my pickup camper).  I'm
looking for a vehicle that (1) can be used for everyday around-town
errands with the kids, (2) can take the family on camping and ski
trips, (3) can be serviced at home (I do all the work on my Porsche,
and I figure the cars are vaguely related, aren't they?), (4) is
reliable, and (5) gets decent gas mileage.

Hopefully I'm pointed in the right direction, looking at a Westy.  If
the vehicle won't meet my criteria, please tell me!  If it will meet
my criteria, I'd appreciate hearing of any good ones for sale in the
SF Bay Area.

Anyway, I'm quite familiar with the Porsche 3.2 motor, and know where
to buy used ones in decent shape, so I've thought about transplanting
a 3.2 into a Vanagon.  More power, and I already know the motor's
quirks.  I even learned of a company that sells a kit to adapt the
3.2 to a Vanagon.  http://msdsinc.com/vanagon_ecs.htm  Well, this is
all premature, since I haven't even bought a Westy yet.   Just thinking.

- John Liu

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Date: May 20, 2005 5:58:43 AM PDT
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: anybody want a 90 syncro camper with a 3.2 liter porsche
> 911 engine? ;)
> Reply-To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> ViewItem&category=15291&item=4551403716&rd=1
>
> on ebay. in miami, fl.
>
> call them, not me. ;)
>