<VV> Rampside with VW engine

[Bill Elliott]

I'd have to disagree a bit... the Type IV VW 2.0's are a very desirable engine indeed and capable of some serious performance. These engines were used 
in the Porsche 912E and 914-2.0 as well as other Type IV VW's. I picked up an sad 912 with intentions of putting a Corvair engine in it... was shocked 
when this early 912 turned out to have this engine in it!

That being said, their forte is not low end torque and from the engine pictured, the guy isn't getting much HP out of it either. A questional swap for a car, bu 
a bad swap indeed for a Rampside!

I'll bet it is a VW 2sp as the VW engine would need to be reversed if it were a PG.

Bill

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:54:04 EDT, NicolCS at aol.com wrote:

>Take a look at this!
>_http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6167&item=4
>543535448&rd=1#ebayphotohosting_ 
>(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6167&item=4543535448&rd=1#ebayphotohosting) 
> 
>Someone put a 2.0 Liter VW engine in a Rampside!  They claim that it  uses a 
>VW 2-speed automatic transaxle that shifts from the dash.  Wanna bet  that 
>it's a regular old powerglide? I wonder; What was the point of this  conversion?  
>The VW bus 2.0 motors aren't particularly known for their  reliability and 
>I'd guess the power was only marginally better than an 80hp  engine.  They guy 
>must have had some disdain for Corvair engines, eh?   While the exterior looks 
>pretty nice, the  weird conversion and the average  quality interior certainly 
>don't add up to the reserve price.  
>Craig N.


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