Well, the fact that you hid your forsale offer in this thread tells me that
you might not
really want to let it go as much as you think....   lol

Re: Porsche Engine.....   yeah right....  maybe looks wise but quality of
materials
were probably a bit different....

Steven
91 Westy

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:29 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I should have said, I'm in Western NC, near Asheville.
> Edward
>
> On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 11:11 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I think the 912 always had the 4 cylinder derived from the 356.  Same
> > basic form factor as the VW flat 4s but a much higher performance animal.
> >
> > The best air cooled van I had was a '71.  I took it on a 11,000 mile 8
> > week trip around the US and southern Canada when I was 21.  It had one of
> > those hot rod "009" centrifugal advance distributors and a header.  I
> > bought it for $700 in 1985.  I believe on that trip I averaged about 22
> > mpg.  it was a sportsmobile camper conversion which was quite functional.
> >
> > If anybody reading this thread would like to buy my '86 westy, AT, 225k
> > miles in good condition but not without its typical minor vanagon flaws
> for
> > $6500, p-mail me.  I really want it to go to someone who knows all about
> > vanagons.  I just realized why I've been slow to sell it and wanting a
> > "vanagon-expert" buyer to get it.  Realization comes having written the
> > above paragraph about the '71.  After that big cross country trip I went
> > away to college and my parents sold the van to neighbors down the street.
> > 6 months later I was home and talked to them, noticing the van was not in
> > their driveway.  They had been driving it and the generator light had
> come
> > on.  "Old wiring" they thought and kept on going.  The fan belt had
> broken
> > and they destroyed that engine I had loved and babied all across the
> > continent.  I was so sad.  I don't want something like that to happen to
> my
> > vanagon which I have similarly loved and babied.
> >
> > Edward
> >
> > On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 10:30 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> You’re right.
> >>
> >> That’s what I get for doing it from memory. J
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> GregM
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Pat Spragge [mailto:spraggepat@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 8:16 PM
> >> To: KI4TLF
> >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The Type 4 was used in the Porsche 911.
> >>
> >> Believe it was the 912 which was a 4 cylinder...same as the 914.
> >>
> >>
> >> On May 1, 2018, at 6:02 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> There are 2 engines that came in the VW Van's from the factory,  type 1
> >> which is the upright Beetle engine and type 4 which is the Porsche
> designed
> >> pancake style from 411 series sedans.  The Type 4 was used in the
> Porsche
> >> 911.
> >> The type 1 came from 1100 to 1600 cc's and the type 4 was 1700-2000
> >> cc's.  The type 4 changeover was in 1972 models.
> >>
> >> GregM
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> >> Of Tom Buese
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 12:36 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
> >>
> >> Yes, but VW came out w/ a pancake engine in the early 60’s for their
> Type
> >> 3 cars such as Squarebacks, Notches, Fastbacks, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On May 1, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The later version better known as the "pancake" engine or configuration.
> >>
> >> As Jim said, they
> >>
> >> are all flat 4 engines.   The earlier better known as the "upright"
> >>
> >> configuration.  The change
> >>
> >> to the pancake engine came in later 1971 or 1972 there abouts....
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Steven
> >>
> >> 91 Westy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> One of my favourite bread box years …. you still have the upright
> engine,
> >>
> >> but have disk brakes on the front.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 30-Apr-2018, at 12:09, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-volkswagen-bus-3/
> >>
> >> ?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-04-30
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> roger whittaker 604.414.6266 <(604)%20414-6266>
> >>
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