Or that he is looking for someone who actually cares about these vans and
reads the list :)

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
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> > >>
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