It's quite tall:

http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/gallery/gallery6/engine-3.jpg

Cheers, 

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Bob Stevens
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 1:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Engine conversion? VR6

Hi y'all,
I've done an archive search (nada); I've found the Michael von Hoegen swap
at Tom's pages, and that doesn't have any detail information and no links to
ask questions.
(http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/VR6-engine/vr6-engi.htm)

So I'm asking here:

I've got a '96 Passat VR6 in good shape as my daily driver. Thinking of
putting that motor into my van in a couple years, after I retire. Anyone
here have any detailed info. or resources/links I might get some guidance
from. Going into my Syncro Camper so I do not want to mod. the rear interior
deck nor do I want to mess much with exterior clearance, if possible.
Any feedback appreciated.

Bob Stevens
'87 Westy Syncro
"Passion Fruit"

Fryedaye humor:

With hurricanes, tornado's, fires out of control, mud
slides, flooding and severe t-storms tearing up the
country from one end to another, with the
threat of bird flu and  terrorists attacks, the quote
of the month is:

Jay Leno: "Are we sure this is a good time to take God
out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"