verying and off topic just a little

[Jeff Miller]

Yeah, had a friend with a 'Vette mechanical fuel-injected 350 in the
front, ... fit under the lid, cover-story car for Hot Rod or
something back then (late '70s).

A good friend just had the VR6 conversion done to a Vanagon Syncro,
we should be picking it up next week. Easy to convert the Vasserboxer
units, lots of the plumbing is already in place.

The Porsche conversion is a good one for the original boxers, had a
friend with the 3.0 turbo/aftercooled in his, I didn't drive it but
it sure sounded nice.

- Jeff Miller


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Blair wrote:
> Jeff,
> That's one of the reasons I didn't go for the Suburu
> conversion....the Porsch fit
> perfectly with at five speed tanny......
> Another great conversion is the late model Corvair with a
Chevy 350
> or a V-6
> located in the rear seat area. Totally stock looking from the
outside but
> a real
> sleeper on the highway....
> The Jetta conversion is the sweetest, easiest conversion
for the
> least cash...
> Blair
>
>
>
> At 09:35 AM 6/8/2005, you wrote:
> >If you're talking Vanagon, both the Suburu six and turbo-four will
> >fit, adapters are readily available. In VW engines the 1.8 turbo
> >fits, as does the VR6, but you'll need to fab an engine cover as
they
> >stick up a little.
> >
> >Around here the nearest guy with conversion experience and adapter
> >parts is in Canada, not a long drive from the Detroit area. If you
> >need contact information email me.
> >
> >- Jeff Miller
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Blair
wrote:
> > > Tried that and it won't work without a lot of work......the pan
> >extends to
> > > far and you can't get or make a thinner one due
> > > to the constraints on the engine. I did have a nice VW bus
with a
> >2.4
> > > liter Porsch turbo in it.
> > > It really handled the hills well.....it got a little squirrely
over
> > > 90. Best conversion is the VW Jetta
> > > engine. You rotate the engine one bolt hole over on it's side
and
> > > everything matches up....lots
> > > of horsepower with not much money....
> > >
> > > One nice thing about VW vans; for some reason the cops never
look
> >at you
> > > very much....
> > >
> > > Blair
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 07:13 PM 6/7/2005, you wrote:
> > > >I have heard that some folks now put a Subaru turbo motor
(flat 4
> > > >like the VW) in the stock location on the VW buses. Easy to
get
> > > >between 220 HP stock and 320 modified relaiable HP out of the
> >Subbie
> > > >motors, much easier install than a V8. Cheaper than the
Porsche
> > > >motors guys were doing before as well.
> > > >
> > > >A VW bus behind a Bird, with same color schmemes would look way
> >cool.
> > > >
> > > >Dan
> > > >
> > > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack & Donna Smith"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > I have often thought that a VW Microbus of the early 60s
> > > >vintage,would
> > > > > look great behind the Bird, especially if both were painted
in
> >the
> > > > > same color scheme...
> > > > > (and that 350 crate motor could be mounted amidships on a
sub
> >frame
> > > > > and really make that VW move).
> > > > > Jack Smith
> > > > > 1973FC31
> > > > > SoCal
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Saari"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Hi guys and gals......Ive always had a desire to own a
1949-50
> > > >or 51
> > > > > > ford (I don,t care if its a 2 or 4 door).. The reason I
> >mention
> > > >it
> > > > > > here is because I,d like to buy a clean one, unrestored
and I
> > > >know we
> > > > > > have a bunch of people from the southwest (where there
not all
> > > >rotted
> > > > > > away from salt) so if anyone can help me find that car I,d
> > > >appreciate
> > > > > > it a hole pile......By the way If I found and rebuilt the
car
> > > >with a
> > > > > > create G M 350 engine and tranny I believe it would make a
> >great
> > > >tow
> > > > > > vehical on a trailer behind my BLUEBIRD ( that last part
was
> >for
> > > >the
> > > > > > moderators,,sorry guys)...............Dan Saari........
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ( by the way any responses,, please e mail me off
forum))
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1992 WLWB 40ft
> > > > > > Depere Wi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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