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Date:         Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:06:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: engine conversion
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I feel the same way about the first point and usually the same way about the second point, with this qualification: The people that actually DO the work, even if they provide the parts to do a particular thing, are often the people that have a great deal of experience and can provide proper answers to the problems we're having. When they start saying that their particular way and parts are better, then I defer to the experience of others who have used their parts and/or process. That way I can usually get a good, balanced view on the subject.

Marc Perdue

PS--Jon's treatise was pretty amazing, irregardless of whether I will ever do a Tiico conversion or not. I love that kind of stuff.

Alistair Bell wrote:

> Bill, > > David and I have differing (and probably similar too) opinions on various > aspects of I4 conversions. But discussing them like this on the list is > problematic. The tone of the comments can be misinterpreted and the "he > said-then he said" notation becomes clumsy and unworkable. > > What I would like to do is complete the survey, post the results, then we > can discuss the pros and cons of each approach using the survey results as a > base. > > But I will, in the spirit of an honest discussion, admit to a couple of > biases: > > 1. I dislike unhelpful answers to posted questions on the list. If someone > asks about a vibration problem with their engine, it doesn't help to reply > with negative or ambiguous statement. Either post a tip or leave it alone. > > 2. I look critically at responses to engine conversion list questions that > are given by members with a commercial interest in engine conversion! > > Alistair > > -- > '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 > albell@uvic.ca > http://members.shaw.ca/albell > > on 5/3/03 8:18 am, Bill Marshall wrote: > > > David and Allistair: > > > > Please continue your discussion, it is great fun. However, you should switch > > to different symbol sets (####, ?????) in subsequent postings, so we all can > > keep track of what's new and what's old. Thank you! > > > > Bill


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