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Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:16:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW V-8 engine - Moved to Friday Topic
Comments: To: RMiller@STANTEC.COM
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Hang in there Ryan ........... we're moving it to Pmail. I assume you don't care to have copies sent to you.

Stan

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:46:12 -0700 "Miller, Ryan" <RMiller@STANTEC.COM> writes: > It's bantering like this that makes me want to drop this list... > > Ryan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian X [mailto:whatsinaname920@YAHOO.COM] > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 9:24 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: VW V-8 engine - Moved to Friday Topic > > Oh you want to turn this into a pyrotechnic event? > > Me, come up with something inventive, if you only > knew... > > I was not criticizing you Stan only pointing out that > your choices are not my choices and that is what is > great about these vans, everyone has a different idea > on what it should be. Most except for you it appears > choose to enjoy this variety. > > For a person who doesn't take criticism very well you > could be a little more understanding of others and > temper your critiques. > > --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > > 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. Ian X > > ------------------ Clip ---------------------- > > That is a piece of plexiglass if you read the > > instructions you'd have > > seen that. It was a very big $12.00 project . It > > also rotates backwards > > or any direction so the van doesn't fill up with > > rainwater, just slide > > the window back 1/2" and it drops right out so I can > > use my mesquito > > screen when camping. The worst thing about that ram > > air thing is that I > > have two of them and two bring in too much air. That > > is why you only see > > one in the pictures. - I'm looking forward to seeing > > you / someone come > > up with anything inventive that doesn't come out of > > a box or from a parts > > house. Stan > > -------------------------------------- > > Hope your great aspirations of a rocket version of a > > Vanagon come true. > > If they do you'll earn both an OOH! and an AHH! from > > me. That will be > > worth 2 cents towards your major investment > > ......... well OK nothing, > > but you got my 2 cents worth. > > > > Stan Wilder > > > > On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:18 -0800 (PST) Ian X > > <whatsinaname920@yahoo.com> writes: > > > 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > Yahoo! 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