Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:46:27 -0700
Reply-To: Casa Gofastica motorcycle service <DBingham@CASAGOFASTICA.COM>
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From: Casa Gofastica motorcycle service <DBingham@CASAGOFASTICA.COM>
Subject: I moved to Vanagon land
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I just moved from Couer d' Alene Idaho to Bend Oregon. I only lived in Idaho
for
a year, before that I lived in Seattle. I hardly ever saw vanagons on the
road in Idaho,
but it seems like there are tons of them here. My brother in law told me
about one for sale
for 400.00. I was looking for it when I saw one for 6000, and then two or
three more parked
in the neighborhood before seeing the 400 one. Everywhere I go I see Westy's
driving around
and lots of EVs too. Three westys traveling in a caravan all gave me what I
can only guess is
the VW wave. Two fingers making a V with one hand and three fingers making a
W with the other.
But all this is not the reason I am typing.
I need an engine. Due to the condition of the Van and another project
(opening a Moto Guzzi dealership) I need to do this fast and cheap.
The TIICO kit is nice, but I can't afford it. Buying a rebuilt engine is an
option, but then I still have
a water leaker. I would buy a decent used one, if I was able to inspect it
in person before buying.
What about the conversion kit from http://www.fastforward.ca/ ? I can get a
good used 2.0 8V
pretty cheap. Has anyone done this ? If so speak up please.
I while ago I asked the list what they though about an 84 camper with low
miles. My dad bought it
so he and his girlfriend could go travel next summer. He is testing it out
on the Oregon coast this
weekend. I speedo was changed, it does not have 30,000 on it but 148,000.
The original owner
bought it in Germany and then toured Europe in it for a year. They brought
the van to the US and then
toured Mexico and Central America in it. My dad is now the second owner. It
came with all
the reciepts since new, and even has a factory new engine from a VW dealer.
He got it for
6000 dollars. I am jealous, I hope he lets me borrow it, or sells it to me
in a couple years when
he moves up to a full fledged motor home.
I should have broke this into three messages, the reason I wrote was to get
some ideas about what to
do with my engine.
David
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