Date:         Sun, 24 Feb 2002 21:31:53 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Weight increase of tiico converted van
Comments: To: Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I always thought the I4s were lighter than the WBX.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Dennis Atkins
Sent: February 24, 2002 7:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Weight increase of tiico converted van


A few months ago there was a discussion about how much weight a tiico
conversion ands to a van. There was a lot of speculation based on the
shipping weight of the engine package,but no real information.Well..
After completing my own I4 conversion that is very nearly identical to
the tiico unit , I have some definitive info. I weighed the van on the same
truck scale before and after with a 1/2 tank of fuel and no cargo aboard.
The scale had 20 lb. increments. The van is a 1991 carrat 4sp..

before conversion 3620 lbs.
after             3680 lbs.

So a 60 lb. increase nearly insignificant.

Dennis Atkins

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