Date:         Fri, 3 Sep 2004 14:32:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: SVX conversion
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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OK, but get those pictures up before you wear it out... I can just guess
what "busy" means with a newly-refurbed westie... Cross-continent tour? A
run up the Al-Can highway before winter sets in? Quick run down to Baja?

Best of luck with that newly-new camper!


At 02:04 PM 9/3/2004 -0400, Kim Brennan wrote:
>Since I'm one of the latest folk that has done an SVX conversion on a
>Vanagon (well, paid to have it done....)
>
>In addition to the engine, I also upgraded to larger South African
>brakes up front (I already have 15" wheels. ) I also upgraded to disk
>brakes in the rear. I put OME shocks on and Syncro.org springs (giving
>a stiffer ride, but my old shocks were long past servicable.)
>
>All of this was not cheap, but now my camper feels like I can pull
>wheelies, and handles oh, so much better. With its spiffy new interior
>(sorry folks, I'm just super busy the next couple of weeks, or I'd get
>those pictures up.) I feel like I have a new van.
>
>
>On Sep 3, 2004, at 1:35 PM, Mark Cumnock wrote:
>
>>not trying to blow you off, but there is a great yahoo group just for
>>the
>>SVX conversion, very friendly and very helpful. I love the idea of a
>>SVX
>>great motor , you could pull a small trailer. But you will need bigger
>>brakes , tires, a perfectly working coolant system. Check out the
>>smallcar
>>performance website, they have plenty of SVX stuff. If I would/could
>>do it
>>over I would go with the SVX. Just be known that you are on your own
>>for
>>repairs, but a Vanagon owner should already know how that feels.