Well without a picture or something , how is anyone to know ?
I assume the case isn't melted with the crankshaft showing...
Obviously your choices are :
- fire it up and see what it does
- pull it and toss it
- pull it and disassemble and inspect.

I seldom can find time to inspect, sell, and package and ship vanagon parts
these days, but most likely I have any small or large part you could need
for that repair.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
mat christensen
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:40 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: engine fire rebuild

I'm planning on  a buying a 86 vanagon that had a engine fire (not too bad
melted harness and lines).I plan on repacing all rubber and plastic bits in
engine compartment,my question is will the fire have damaged the motor
itself?thanks for any imput- matt

  91 camper 2.5 baloo

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