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Subject:Re: Engine conversion possibilities, Was: Westfalia and "Weekender" Differences?
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Sun, 22 Aug 1999 04:22:59 +0200

With yet another thread of engine conversions in the Vanagon (yippeee, the
15th this week :-), I just wanted to think loud, and list all the different
engines I have heard of in the rear end of the T3 Bus. Don't ask me where I
have seen or heard about the craziest ones, I really don't know. No, I am not
making all of this up, either.

Ok, lets start at the Mothership.

1,5 Dasher
1,8 Golf/Jetta
1,8 16V
1,8 G60
2,0 Golf/Jetta/Audi 80
2,8 VR6
2,9 VR6
1,6 D --"--
1,6 TD  --"--
1,9 D --"--
1,9 TD --"--
1,9 TDI --"--

Going south to the Bavarian daughter, Audi:

2,2 I-5
2,3 I-5
2,3 20V I-5
2,2 T I-5
2,6 V6
2,8 V6

Moving a bit west, to the Stuttgarter cousins, Porsche:
2,0 B-4
3,0 B-6
3,2 B-6

Another German, smaller this time:

Oettinger 3,2 wbx B-6

The German outlet of one of the Big Three, Ford:

2,0 I-4 (The "Pinto")
2,8 V-6 (known from the Scorpio, I believe this engine also was used on some
US cars)

GM:
3,4 V6
350 CID V8 (this is the S'cab by MSDS)

Ford (US)
2,3 T I-4

Moving over the Pacific, to the land of the rising sun, we start at Honda:

Unknown size I-4

Mazda:

1,2 Wankel

This is the common one, Subaru:

1,8 B4
2,2 B4
2,5 B4
3,2 B6 (or is the SVX a 3,6??)

These are all I have heard of, IN THE VANAGON ALONE!!! I'm sure there are
more, please fill in if you feel there are any missing.

Rant mode off,

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

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