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Subject:Re: '80 engine into a '79... doable?
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:38:08 -0100

> looking to put a '80 vanagon aircooled 2 liter engine into a '79
> bus. i know
> all the tin and fan shroud and alternator placement is different
> between bus
> and vanagon, but how hard is it to do??
> will it even fit?

Yes.  Besides changing out the heat exchangers, fan shroud, etc., you will
have to drill out the engine mount bolt hole because it is larger on an
engine designed for a bus.  Otherwise the long block is the same.

- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com
 (215) 234-VWVW

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