Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:18 -0800
Reply-To: Ian X <whatsinaname920@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ian X <whatsinaname920@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: VW V-8 engine
In-Reply-To: <20030221.073059.1528.1.wilden1@juno.com>
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Well Stan, you know what they say: Opinions are like
aholes, everyone has one. Judging from the many
conversions many people have an opinion that differs
with yours. I personally would never, ever drill a
hole in a window and attach a forward facing 3-4" PVC
elbow to said hole for ram-air a/c. You choose to, and
it suits your intended purpose and that's great. I
personally would like to be able to drive up a
mountain in relative comfort in my syncro westie
without getting a leg cramp (from trying to push the
accelerator pedal through the floor) and actually be
able keep up with traffic. The great thing about VW
vans is the great variety of intended purposes they
have. I purchased mine as a replacement for a jeep
with dual lockers and a winch because I couln't sleep
in it. Every vehicle is a compromise. I have the
ability to minimize that comprimise and get some
enjoyment from it then that is my choice. If I sell it
and take a loss then that is my loss, it's only money
and when I die I can't take it with me. Off my
soapbox.
Cheers
Ian
--- Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com> wrote:
> It looks like a $10,000.00 pain in the ass to me.
> My rich Uncle didn't put me in his will and
> bastardizing a Vanagon or
> Westy with my money will never happen.
> If you had a $10,000.00 Syncro and you put this ten
> thousand dollar
> engine in it you would then have a nine thousand
> dollar Syncro at resale
> the next week.
> Everybody knows that I'm 100% negative about engine
> conversions; Run what
> you brung or just get another faster production
> built vehicle.
> Three years ago I bought a 65,000 mile one owner
> (DEA) 92 Ford Crown
> Victoria with the Law Enforcement package for
> $2500.00. I'm confident
> that it will actually go past the 120 mph on the
> speedometer. (Sorry to
> hear that I might be dying in a fiery explosion from
> a rear end collision
> though)
> In summation ..................... you can go a lot
> faster a lot cheaper!
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 04:22:11 -0800 Ian X
> <whatsinaname920@YAHOO.COM>
> writes:
> > This looks like it would be an awesome install
> into a
> > syncro westy! has anyone done measurements on the
> > engine to determine fit? Also makes one wonder if
> the
> > tiptronic would be a reasonable replacement for
> the
> > Syncro stick.
> >
> >
> > --- mike boland <westy@MVBOLAND.COM> wrote:
> > > I wouldn't mind trying fit this in my 1977 Westy
> or
> > > my 1991 (might be
> > > tight fit)
> > > but $$ not in my budget right now...
> > >
> > > found it on e bay..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2403863464&
> category=33615
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> >
> > =====
> >
> > Ian
> >
> > KB9ZHZ
> >
> > 90 Westy Syncro, Cannot get the SVX power soon
> enough!
> >
> >
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Ian
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90 Westy Syncro, Cannot get the SVX power soon enough!
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