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Date:         Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:12:52 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon engine conversions
Comments: To: =David-M= <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <388727AD.3411@cyburban.com>
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Sad to say he has everyone fooled. My old 2WD ran great with minor mods. and major care and maintainance, to ensure it was running at its peak. EVERYONE can have this. Just to many little thing to look at that most mechanics are not concerned, about. Some day when I fine time, I will document, and list the tricks and things that will keep engines running there best.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, =David-M= wrote:

> I love my Vanagon, but mainly for its interior space and its driving > feel. This has little to do with the engine. To me the engine is a thing > that makes a noise when I turn the key and stops making it when I turn > it off. So long as it gets me from A to B with reasonable speed, economy > and reliability, that is all I want. > > All this talk about engines is bewildering, but any solution to the > Wasserboxer problem has to be an installable kit that can be > user-installed or taken to any local auto mechanic. From what I have > learned about the conversion options so far they all leave much to be > desired. > > We have all heard over and over and over and over and over and over and > over and over and over what Mr Lilley did to his van and it may well be > a great solution for him, but it is not a solution that is practical for > most of us to duplicate. >


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