Date:         Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:23:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] Correction-VWoA dealer engine conversion
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So how much does the dealer charge on-top of the tiico 3900$ (37+2 for
shipping)
-M

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356



On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 harald_nancy@email.msn.com wrote:

> I stopped by my local vw dealer to confirm the news about
> vanagon I-4 engine conversions, and to take a look at
> the bulletin, as they called it, with my own eyes.
> As it turns out, they are selling Tiico conversions which
> they are buying from Tiico, and installing in their shop,
> with 12 12 warranty. Here's the Tiico website:
> http://www.tiico.com/prod04.htm
> The downside is there is no nationwide VWoA dealer support yet.
> However, our local vw dealer does back up the Tiico conversion.
>
> Had a conversation with the parts manager, and he said VWoA
> can't get enough good waterboxer cores, and they don't want
> to retool to produce new waterboxer engines.
> So VWoA will not be building any rebuilt or new waterboxer engines
> in the future. Some vw dealers still have some in stock.
> So as an individual vw dealer, Hanson Motors, (360) 943-2120,
> in Olympia, Washington decided to sell and install Tiico engines.
> They said they have a lot of customers with vanagons that need
> new engines, and they had to do something for them.
> Sorry for any misunderstandings.
> Harald
> '90 westy
>
>
>
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