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Date:         Sat, 17 Feb 2001 12:48:07 +1100
Reply-To:     One Morecar <onemorecar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         One Morecar <onemorecar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanavolvo ??
Comments: To: calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE
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<html><DIV> <P>hi Calle, and listees. </P> <P>What a great engine the Volvo is. I had a '84 b21 with single carby, which isn't the most powerful engine in the world, but it's built like a ship engine. After nearly 300km, mine still sounded beautiful. I hope it fits.</P> <P>Geoff</P> <P>Perth, WA<BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: Calle Fallberg <CALLE.FALLBERG@SWIPNET.SE> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: Calle Fallberg <CALLE.FALLBERG@SWIPNET.SE> <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Vanavolvo ?? <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:50:46 +0100 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Hi ! <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Now the shit really hit the fan or rather the oil hit the ground so now Iīm really going to customize my Vanagon! <DIV></DIV>&gt;Well, NOW, Iīll have to save up some money first but since last week when I had a major oil spill and drove on for about two miles before the alarm went off ( yes, I walked back and checked ) the Vanagon is permanently parked out in the snow :-P <DIV></DIV>&gt;Iīve been checking around a bit and the cheapest / most economical alternative seems to be a conversion kit to install a Volvo engine ! <DIV></DIV>&gt;I was thinking of a Diesel or Subaru engine too but the Diesel is SOOOOOO slow ( OK, I havenīt been driving a Vanagon diesel but a Rabbit with the same engine and with half the weight and better aerodynamics I found that one boring !) and there doesn't seem to be anyone that supplies any Subie kit here plus TONS of old Volvo engines on every wreckyard so I think thatīs going to be my choice. <DIV></DIV>&gt;Another bonus is that itīll pass emissions control with a carburettor so bye- bye digifant trouble :-) <DIV></DIV>&gt;112hp / 170 NM with a single carb and lots of tuneup potential &gt;:-&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;The bolt on kit with all the paperwork is about 700 US$ and a wreckyard engine in good shape about 150 $ compared to a wreckyard wasserboxer for 1000 $ or a 2500 $ rebuild :( <DIV></DIV>&gt;Any comment on the choice will be appreciated ! <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Calle <DIV></DIV>&gt;-88 Vana-gone <DIV></DIV>&gt;Mullhyttan, Sweden <DIV></DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at <a href="http://www.hotmail.com">http://www.hotmail.com</a>.<br></p></html>


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