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Date:         Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:57:15 -0500
Reply-To:     selten <selten2@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         selten <selten2@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap

Mr.No Name,
                         You are entitled to your opinion but you are way
off base. I have heard early versions of the I-4 described as "Buzzy"
but vibrating so bad as to loose fillings? Get real.
    As far as Audi is concerned ,If you think  changing the valley pan
gasket on one of their V 6s is tough  you are definitely some l
kind of mechanical weenie!
Try a rack  or radiator on a type 44 , (5000,100,200 for the uninitiated).
There are a couple of tough jobs.
Oh! by the way I have owned 5 Vanagons ,both air and wasser; rebuilt both
engines and have gone Tiico because I wanted to stop worrying about throwing
a rod somewhere in Wyoming.
My formal training is in aircraft  mechanics and for me the I-4 is what VW
should have sold to us from day one.
Also , sign your name so that the unknowing in your neck of the woods can
get second opinions when you dispense your "Wisdom".
Tom Salami


----- Original Message -----
From: "No Name Available" <Vanagonluvr@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap




> LOL
>
> you are a die hard. and probably dont really notice the vibration on your
> ass, because it is so numb. I am sure that your van is less than pure and
> probably drives like a botch job. BUT you have owned it so long you dont
notice it.
> If you were to re-drive a real Vanagon then I am sure you would see where
I am
> coming from. You see. I have three customers that have these abortions in
> their vans and they drive like a Le -car (remember them)these poor guys
really
> dislike thier tiico and eurospec conversions.  their vans are so
uncomfortable to
> drive, not to mention I couldnt here my wife at highway speeds if I wanted
> to, (maybe that is a good thing for you).
>
> I hold my convictions with a founded reason, DO YOU? I am just trying to
give
> this fellow the real bit. not a one sided  I ONLY OWN ONE VAN reason. I am
> sure that you are proud of your DIY conversion but try driving a nice mint
> vanagon again...
>
> Ciao BEBE,
>
> NO NAME
> VT
> 91 westy
> 87 westy syncro
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