Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 09:35:30 -0600
Reply-To: Thomas Czerniak <SELTEN@CORE.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Thomas Czerniak <SELTEN@CORE.COM>
Subject: [Fwd: convertion (it lives)]
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I went for a ride in Robs vanagon yesterday and
was impressed and encouraged,(I am going to do a
I-4 transplant soon). I know that the conventional
wisdom says that the 16 valve is not the engine to
use for conversions but this is the second 16
valve that I have seen Rob use and this one is a
2.0 16v from a Passat.Rob used the engine because
he got it for free so no harm no foul! At worst it
is no worse on the bottom end than a Wasserboxer
engine and at best it really moves the van when it
hits the powerband. It was great to ride in the
van and for a change have the van feel and sound
as if there is a real engine motivating the van.
This thing flat out moves.I would encourage any
midwest listers who are thinking about doing a
conversion to try to hook up with Rob to check
this out first hand. The most expensive thing
about his conversion is the Kennedy plate. .One
of the coolest things is the method by which Rob
mounts the engine in the van. I won't try to
describe it but will say to ask Rob himself.
Tom Czerniak
1987 Westy with 165000 faithful miles but still
just a matter of time.....
Rob & Lrae Winterkorn wrote:
>
> I had the pleasure of my first road test in the 2.0 16V powered Vanagon
> yesterday. The conversion went very well.
> The only added unplanned situations were the need to cut part of the
> deck lid frame to clear the distributor, and waiting for the Bentley
> book from amazon to complete the wiring.
>
> Tom Czerniak, a fellow list member and I went for the ride.
> I was very pleased with the power and I think Tom was impressed.
>
> I will have pics to send to Tom Carrington for his web page next week.
>
> QUESTION: my new clutch was slipping occasionally, and that was a
> compliant from the po with the stock engine. I suspect it is the clutch
> slave cylinder sticking. I bleed it several times yesterday with the
> same results. Has anyone ever replaced one for the same reason or could
> it be the clutch master?
>
> thanks
> Rob
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