Date:         Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:55:14 -0400
Reply-To:     doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: volvo engine in vanagon conversion
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Hi gang,

     Here's a note from Calle Fallberg --- who has a Volvo engine in his vanagon
--- thought you'all might be interested.

Cheers,

Doug Alcock
'84 Westy "BlueBelle"
Toronto, Canada
http://www.torontovanagon.com

----- Forwarded by Doug Alcock/Toronto/Hewitt Associates on 10/24/2001 01:52 PM
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Hi Doug !

No, there haven't been too much time spent in front of the computor, has been
busy working on the Vanagon  ;-)
It's not as bad as it sounds though, the engine conversion is just fine, has
just been lots of those little hassles that follow every major work on a Vanagon
or any car: the engine was well used so theere has been some work on the carb. ,
the alternator stopped charging, gearbox mount busted, starter dead.....
But right now I'm ready to take on the work I should have done last fall,
changing the fresh air fan......
It's funny how you ( I ) postphone these things , it would have been so much
nicer to do this in the summer ( I'm working outdoors ) when I got the new fan
from Bowwow but no, now it's below zero degrees ( Celsius) and the fan starts
squealing like a pig again and that's when I remember it........
The Volvo engine is perfect for the Vanagon though, nice even power from just
over idling speed, and with the 5 speed gearbox I seldom pass 3500 rpm even if
it peaks at 5.500 !
Just below 3000 will give the legal hwy speed at about 11 litre gas per 100
kilometer wich is about the same as the WBX but then the carb still has to be
tuned in properly .
I have taken som pic's and as soon as I have the time, I'll try to put them up
on my website together with a little evaluation of what it's been like so far
and notify the listees.......

Regards
Calle


----- Original Message -----
From: <doug.alcock@hewitt.com>
To: <calle.fallberg@swipnet.se>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:21 PM
Subject: volvo engine in vanagon conversion


>
>
> Hi Calle,
>
>      Haven't seen a post from you on the vanagon list for awhile. I just
checked
> out your page and you mention converting your vanagon to a volvo engine with a
> kit from (I think) Scandinavian Marine Trading. I'd be curious how this is
going
> --- given the obsessive talk of engine conversion on the vanagon list ---
never
> heard of a volvo kit though.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doug Alcock
> '84 Westy "BlueBelle"
> Toronto, Canada
> http://www.torontovanagon.com
>
>
>