$5.50 / Gallon Y I K E S!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm busting a gut at $1.60 / Gallon. ERic Tony Polson wrote: >Joe Federici wrote: > > >>I'm in the process of looking into motor replacement >> >> >options for my > > >>syncro adventurewagen. I'd like to ask some questions to >> >> >someone > > >>running the 5 cylinder kits from overland. Pro's, con's, >> >> >would you > > >>do it again. >> >> > > >Hi Joe, > >On February 7 I will collect my "new" South African 1995 VW >Caravelle 2.6i with the 5-cylinder Audi engine. It's not a >conversion, it's the real thing, but I believe the Overland >conversion is very closely based on it. > >I will be pleased to post some reports about it on the List >over the coming months, if anyone is interested. > >I have only had one hour's test drive so far, but it seems >to have outstanding power and torque. With 145 bhp it is >significantly more powerful than the 112 bhp 2.1 WBX, and >hopefully it will also be more reliable long term. Fuel >consumption might be a problem for me; here in the UK I have >to pay about US $5.50 per US gallon of unleaded. > >But I'll let you know how it goes. > >Tony > > > > |
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