Is this the 6 cylinder unit or the higher compression 4 cylinder type 4 motor?
The 4 cylinder unit is essentiall that used in the '72 to '78 bus with some mods
to make it fit in the 911 and stand up to higher g loads and such.

Andy Burczyk

> 
> Chris Gilbert inquires about price of conversion, which could be less than
> $1000 not including the engine.  The engine itself is going to be in the
> $2000 to $5000 range, higher if you "need" a Turbo or a late-80s engine.
> 
> Scary, but note that the engine will hold its value better than the van
> does.  Unless you really blow it up, the engine is always going to have
> a parts value of nearly $1000.
> 
> >From my reading, this is the easiest conversion for an amateur with an
> aircooled van.  Waterpumper owners might do better with a waterpumper
> conversion.
> 
> Go for it.
> B.
>