The engine used in the water-cooled Vanagon. The term 'Wasser' is german for 'water'. 'boxer' refers to the flat opposing piston structure of the engine (i.e., the pistons are boxing with each other.)
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Historical mailing list · Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:36:52 -0700
...Same-same, wasserboxer and beetle, for covers, gaskets, and retaining bails. You can find some really fly covers for that stodgy wasserboxer and have...
Historical mailing list · Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:59:11 -0400
...http://www.ahnendorp.com/product_info.php?language=en&gm_boosted_product=Doppelvergaseranlagen-VW-Wasserboxer-Weber-IDF-44&VW-270=VW-Wasserboxer-Motorenteile-und...
Historical mailing list · Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:43:39 EST
Notice that the writer SAID that the Eurospec engine power was really no better than a STOCK Wasserboxer???? Adding power to the Wasserboxer is...
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