

| Subject: | Re: Looking for a few items for '82 diesel Vanagon |
| From: | Otmar Ebenhoech |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Feb 1999 18:28:39 -0800 |
>Someone e-mailed me with a plastic oil filler extension tube for my engine >but I lost his message. Are you still out there? My friend just ordered a new diesel filler tube from VW. Said it cost $47. I thought that was quite resonable.... >What engine choices will bolt up to the stock 4-speed transmission? I like >the economy of the diesel but we all know this is very underpowered. I put a A3 2.0L crossflow Jetta engine in mine. It pushes the stretch 95 mph on the flat with no wind. You can see the conversion details on my site listed below: -Otmar- 86 Syncro (front) 82 (rear) Stretch GTI Westfalia. "Power of two" Several EVs (Electric Vehicles) http://www.evcl.com/strvan/strvan.html http://www.evcl.com/Picprev.html Electric Vehicle Components Ltd. (650) 494-9255
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