Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:24:34 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
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Joe,
I'm going out to my Syncro with the inline 4 cly. and heading out on
the highway. I will run 10 red lights in your name just for saying such a
terrible thing. If by chance I see a Subaru I will also try to run it
down just to get his name so you can tell him what you might do with the
engine in his car.
Eric 86-VW4x4
vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro
Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
92-Jetta GWC
www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Joe Federici wrote:
> Let's face it people, you've got a few different camps. One that see
> the stock engine as all that's needed and the another that's looking
> for further improvement. To that mix we add people who spend more
> then what it's worth and others who are budget minded.
>
> I looked at a lot of options for a conversion and money aside I think
> the subaru is the best out there RIGHT now. In two months, who knows
> something else may tip the scales another way.
>
> JFF
>
>
> >Picking nit's are we? :-) My bad, the engine in our bus is indeed stock
> >and constructed at the factory, although, (like its owner, a proud
> >member of the zipper club), it was rebuilt +/-40k ago it remains
> >air-cooled, highly reliable, and not petered out (yet).
> >
> >David
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: BenTbtstr8@aol.com [mailto:BenTbtstr8@aol.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:46 PM
> >To: Higginbotham, David A.; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: [VANAGON] State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
> >
> >In a message dated 4/7/2004 11:35:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >dhigginbotham@HAZENANDSAWYER.COM writes:
> > HAR!!!!!!!!!!! Now that does put the problem in terms I can
> >readily
> > understand, not that I have experienced the problem mind you as
> >my 1.9
> > is air-cooled, highly reliable (knock on wood) and has not
> >petered out
> > (yet). (puns required)
> >Hmmmm........... How'd ya get a 1.9 aircooled? Is this a made up story
> >about a made up engine?
> >
> >IIRC Vanagons came with 2.0 aircooled motors. That's not saying you
> >can't cobble a 1.9 out of aircooled VW parts. This is gnus to me if your
> >Vannergon came with them stock. When Vernagon folks talk 1.9, they are
> >usually refering to the 1.9 liter horizontally opposed with watercooled
> >heads injun. That's what I wuz stinking.
> >
> >BenT Wood
>
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