Date:         Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:26:54 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: TiiCo engine/Audi Engine
Comments: To: drschiesser@bigplanet.com
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I wouldn't have a problem with the Tiico except I live in California and I
don't think its smog approved. I'd have to cross my fingers and hoped the
referee went along with it after spending all that money. And from what I
heard, the real reason eurospec is no longer being offered is because not
all of the smog referee's were passing it, that it wasn't truly smog
legal.... Thats what I heard anyways.... but then they're not offering it in
any form, and that includes the other 49 states.... In any case, to my
understanding, an Audi 5 cylinder engine conversion can be explicity legal
in California, following the guidelines of engine conversions.... So even if
the Audi is more of a pain, and more expensive, at least I could drive
it....

Any feedback, comments???...... --- from anyone....


>From: michael schiesser <drschiesser@bigplanet.com>


>   I too, am in it for the long haul with my Vanagon. I figure since I just
>rebuilt the heads, I have 60-80K to go before I move on to something
>better.
>I'm sortof thinking way ahead on this one but how can I start looking into
>this TiiCo option. Does anybody have annything bad to say about the TiiCo
>engine, other than the price tag? What about the inline 5 people were
>talking about a few weeks back? Somebody mentioned they are put in Vanagons
>in South America. Jim Huskins email did not show up on the list for me.
>
>Michael Schiesser
>Seattle WA
>89 Westfalia

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