We had a 64 like that and having learned to drive
on that, I don't believe it either.
MG
OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
My Mom's Microbus, 18(?) window had the 1200cc 36HP engine. She hated it
because it was too slow. She said it was too slow to drive on the highway.
We later found out that the
I put a tune on Angie's Golf because it also fixed a problem we had with a
sensor in the turbo. The results were absolutely worth it. Her car wasn't slow
before but it's a rocketship now.
-Curt
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 07:56:56 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
wrote:
You
You blurted out those tune specs like a youngster.
AZBob
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> On Jan 31, 2023, at 5:47 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 140-150hp depending on which one exactly but about 230lbft of torque. It's
> the torque that makes it fun.
>
> A stage 2 tune on that engine
140-150hp depending on which one exactly but about 230lbft of torque. It's the
torque that makes it fun.
A stage 2 tune on that engine takes you to 160hp and nearly 300lbft with no
hardware modifications. Stage 3 needs a new turbo but is 190/325...
-Curt
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at
My Mom's Microbus, 18(?) window had the 1200cc 36HP engine. She hated it
because it was too slow. She said it was too slow to drive on the highway.
We later found out that the speedo was reading 10MPH too low. When she
thought it would only go 60, it was actually 70. She never did believe that
---
The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the rabbit
engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew up the
engines trying to drive them faster than they should.
I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about
never having had one of those, how good would they
be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon?
MG
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys had
one done.
If I were going to do it that's what I'd want.
-Curt
On Tuesday,
Yes that could be another good option. I believe that they bolt up to the
transmission without an adapter -- at least some of the inline-4 VW engines
did. They kept the transmission bolt pattern the same over many decades.
On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 12:44, Curt Raymond wrote:
> There's a guy
There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys had
one done.
If I were going to do it that's what I'd want.
-Curt
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes
wrote:
Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks.
Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove
mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues.
There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed well
done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd probably
do that
I was thinking it'd be way more drivable, the original engines were
underpowered...
-Curt
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 09:32:16 AM EST, MG via Mercedes
wrote:
That's what interested me. The original engines on
those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a
problem with it as
That's what interested me. The original engines on
those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a
problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low.
MG
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Did you guys notice the GM engine?
-Curt
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan
Did you guys notice the GM engine?
-Curt
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes
wrote:
Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it
was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day.
On Tue, Jan
Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it
was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day.
On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote:
> I'd rather get this.
>
>
I'd rather get this.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/
MG
OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
This one would be more fun ---
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/
On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
Boy howdy!
My dad talked about getting one when I was a kid but the money was never
available. IIRC they only made those for 2 years, pretty rare now.
-Curt
On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:31:11 PM EST, OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
This one would be more fun ---
This one would be more fun ---
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/
On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> What a beauty!
>
> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround
> and it'd be
What a beauty!
A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and
it'd be fantastic.
Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though.
Here's a nice looking fastback for way less:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/
My mom
Interior looks nice but it's obviously been redone. Where did the front bumper
go?
Probably worth close to the ask if running well and rust-free. Those are
probably getting hard to find.
On Mon, Jan 30, 2023, at 15:05, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
>
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh
Or is it reasonable?
AZBob
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