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Date:         Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:16:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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Hi Ron,


What about importing transmissions and/or bell-housings???  Is it the
same tranny with a new bell-housing or a completely different transaxle?


Coming up with our own inline4 and cooling system would be easy if
there was a plug-and-play transmission solution available.


Happy Trails,


Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca




On 8-Feb-07, at 6:31 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
> Not legally. The vehicle must be 25 years old or older to be legally
> imported, unless it can be certified to meet U.S. D.O.T. and safety
> standards (and even then it's an expensive process). The late-model
> Mexican/Brazilian Buses meet neither.
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