DeHanschke@AOL.COM writes about a 20V in a Vanagon......

<< YOU WILL HAVE A FLAT POWER CURVE FROM 1200
TO 3200 RPM AND ABOVE 3000 RPM MORE THEN ENOUGH.
ACTUALLY TO MUCH THE SUDDEN INCREASE OF POWER
CAN HARM THE TRANSMISSION. >>

<<  IN MY OPINION THE 2.6 L IS THE MOST POWER WHAT
YOU CAN PUT IN THE VANAGON WITH OUT HAVING
CUSTOMISED EVERY OTHER DRIVETRAIN RELATED UNIT.>>

Hello Detlev!

From the sounds of this I'm going to guess that this is a pmail
from Michael Sullivan about his Syncro Westy??   If so, don't
worry about his transaxle not being able to take the HP.  I'll
make sure of that!!

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948