The Bus Depot sends: > Actually the legality issue would only apply to later busses, due to the > lack of provision for a CAT, plus of course pretty much any bus registered > in California. That isn't nearly as much of an issue as the other reason I > mentioned - the cost. There are a multitude of parts that are different on > the watercooled busses, and some of them aren't cheap. Converting a German > aircooled bus to watercooled with all new factory parts would be a very > expensive (not to mention labor-intensive) proposition.
Labor-intensive yes, very expensive...relative. Yes, it would cost lots of green to do this if you're using all new parts. Then again, Boston Bob and Jake Raby aren't exactly selling bargain basement engines either. Search for "Vortec VW Bus" and you will see a guy who put a 4.3-liter Vortec V-6 bolted to a Porsche 959 transaxle into a Loaf. How he dealt with the catalytic converter problem is with a custom exhaust system. His cat lives under the left-hand battery tray, his muffler under the right, and he loops the exhaust pipes around the engine. Interesting idea: Detroit Diesel has a little automotive engine in 2.3l, 3.0l and 3.8l. The little one puts out over 100hp. One of those looks like it would tuck into the hole in the back real nice; engine adaption to the transmission is your responsibility, since Kennedy doesn't have an adapter plate for it. -- --jmowreader [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To email the admin for list help only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Donations help keep the list going. http://www.type2.com/donate.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------
