Date:         Tue, 11 May 2004 07:14:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Ben's Brandnew Bus (was Thoughts on Larry, the list ...)
Comments: cc: huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA
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Ben wrote:
>> I have a all new 78 interior with stove.... all
redone, a nice wood floor and many little gadjets. Am
running a clean and strong 1800cc with modified head,
cooling system (i have one Bro, ha ha ha) is clean,
tight and operational. Am also running a reliable
single weber carc, well jetted and ajust, 318 miles
with a 13 gallons tank, can you beat that with your
Vanagon!!!!

Sorry to say, Ben, but my 1.6L diesel routinely goes
365 miles on the same 13 gallons, sometimes as far as
390.


>> Well, i don't want to bash the Vanagon, but i like
the simplicity of the bus...i now have about 85hp and
it's more than i need with that tranny....

Well, you have me there: on a good day, my diesel
delivers about 50hp. I've had Great Plains headwinds
just about stop me in my tracks, and had to get off
the freeway and tack on a diagonal course. It's like
sailing a boat.


>> very simple, reliable and much better looking than
any Vanagon.

You are preaching to the choir here. As much as I love
the interior layout of the Vanagon Westy, and the
mechanical simplicity of the diesel (it only needs one
wire to run), there is nothing to compare with the
cheeky charm of the Type 2/Bus, Westy or not.

Looking forward to seeing your photos, and hope to
finally meet you at EveryBus 2005.

Later!

Jeffrey Earl
1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"
www.vanthology.com







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