[Alberg30] VW Diesel Engine

rwagner1 rwagner1 at ameritech.net
Wed Mar 26 18:58:33 PST 2003


George,

The VW deisel was a standard automotive engine that was marinized with a
kit. It came from the Brazil boat factory already a marine engine. He bought
the boat new in 1986 but had to sell in 1998 for health reasons. He thought
the engine was about 90 HP but didn't know the weight. He took it on
extended trips every year all over the Great Lakes and never had any
problems with it. Someone may be able to track down the weight of the engine
from a parts dealer and where to get the kit if they are interested. He
couldn't seem to remember the name of the boat manfacturer.

Hope this helps.

Dick Wagner




----- Original Message -----
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] VW Diesel Engine


> Dick,
>
> What's the HP rating of that engine?  And the weight?
>
>   - George
>
> rwagner1 wrote:
> > A friend of mine had a 32' boat built in South America equipped with a
VW
> > diesel and a heat exchanger. It ran very smooth and was extremely
reliable.
> >
> > FYIW
> >
> > Dick Wagner
>
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