Bill Johnson wrote:

> Do I catch a bit of sarcasm here?

No, not really. I am serious to the very end :-) What engine you can fit
in the Vanagon is more a matter of what your wallet can afford of money,
than what the Vanagon can afford of space. If it doesn't fit, we'll make
it fit. Many times it is easier/cheaper to let the engine bay limit the
size of the engine, than letting the engine alter the size of the engine
bay.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

>
>
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Yea, but will it fit in a Vanagon engin bay?
>
> John-Reed Maffeo wrote:
>
> > Yea, but will it fit in a Vanagon engin bay?
>
> Well, the 5 cyl. engines fits, so your good length wise. The
> Audi V6 fits
> too, so you're good in the width, too. I guess that if it
> doesn't fit, one
> can always make it fit, right? The exhaust can be dragged
> forward, and exit
> in a couple of fat chromed sidepipes.
>
> Btw, has anybody ever thought of shoe-horning in the V8 from
> Audi? This
> should be one heck of an engine in the Vanagon, and you'd still
> be all
> VW/Audi for the few times you'll let the mechanic touch your
> baby. There is
> a TDI V8 coming in very short time.......
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i