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satterley_sr Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:14 pm

Just acquired a '80 vanagon 2.0 l engine. Will it work in my '73 914 if I need to replace the engine?

Bleyseng Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:55 pm

only with chopping up the 914 to get it to fit...

satterley_sr Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:28 pm

Thanks, do you know what the differences are?

Shadd Tue May 01, 2012 8:45 am

I don't know a lot about vanagon motors. This link may help out some http://www.tunacan.net/t4/tech/index.shtml
The site is actually for people who are converting type-4, 914 and late bus motors into there bugs/early buses, but I figure that if you look closely enough you will find all of the differences between 914 vs Vanagon motors.

If you do the swap make sure to post it here for future reference.

58deluxerag Tue May 01, 2012 1:58 pm

I put a 914 motor in my vanagon with no modification, so I think it should be closely the same the other way around. Cooling tin should fit the motor, the intakes are different though that I know.



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