John wrote:

> The Vanagon does not have the brakes, steering or
> suspension for such a conversion.

The Van has enough brakes to go 70mph on flat road, so why couldn't it have
enough to go 70 mph up the bus breaker pass? I cant see the connection
here. True, it isn't equipped to go 120+ mph, but that's not what most of
those people interested in conversions wanna do anyway.

> We'd be better off discussing
> "personal experience" conversions of "bread & butter" powerplants that
> are doable, affordable and realistic.

As I see it, this is personal experience, as Raimund has put in an Audi V6
in his van! The V8 is just an extended V6, so it doesn't differ that much.

> Leave the V8 conversions for the
> "mental patients" in the hotrod VW magazines !

Finally, we must all be mental patients to keep driving in these old vans,
bottomless money pits that they (sometimes) are.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i
"My Vanagon doesn't leak water, its marking its spot"