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Subject:Has anyone ever replaced a later WBX engine with an earlier air-cooled Vanagon engine?
From:Mike
Date:Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:17:06 -0400

I have a nice '83 2.0 ACVW Type 4 engine that I could install into my '87
automatic Westy.

I was considering temporarily installing it, to allow me to rebuild the WBX,
the exhaust system, and the entire cooling system,with little or no downtime
for this summer's camping season.

I'd be able to have all  the removed components in my garage over the winter
(or longer; if it takes me that long to raise all the funds to do it all
properly).

The engine I have for this is freshly-rebuilt (by me!), and I may throw on
the dual 44 Webers and a header system that I have just for fun (I sold the
injection).

 I do have a crossbar and all the tin, accy's, etc.

What do you folks think?  What will be the hardest part?  Power steering?

Mike B.

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