I **think** "upright engine" refers to the fan layout (vertical fan and
blower housing) and not the cylinder layout (flat four for all VW
air-cooled). I know my 69 had the "traditional" layout with the vertical
fan attached to an alternator, like a beetle. Later buses had the flat fan.

Jim

On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 11:27 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> There's a flat four in this beast, according to the seller.  A
> replacement, no doubt.
>
> Dave B.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 12:05 pm
> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
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> One of my favourite bread box years …. you still have the upright engine,
> but have disk brakes on the front.
>
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