Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 11:00:39 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
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Mike - I guess that puts me on the "weenie" list. (sigh)
On 5/2/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You guys are annoying. You have the skills, space, time, knowhow and
> determination to actually pull off an engine upgrade. The list needs to
> be broken down into two halves. "Weenies" (like me) who think that
> replacing upper ball joints is big time mechanic work, and "Big Dogs"
> who laugh -- laugh, I tell you! -- at such twinkie work.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> Sudhir Desai typed:
> > I would differ on the Audi V6 being the ONLY one that fits in the
> > Vanagon. However, I would agree with the fact that some work is
> > involved(no bolt-and-go).
> >
> > My old van with the 2.8L Chevy V6 fit (with some scraping of the
> > deck-lid insulation, and without spacing the engine carrier lower)
> >
> > I'm sure any 90-degree V6 would fit fine(since the 60-degree V6 fit
> > with some clearancing), considering the width would never exceed that
> > of the flat-4.
> >
> > Just my $.02 worth.
> > Sudhir
> >
> > On 5/2/07, John Reddick <SVYOLO@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Mitsubishi patented, in the early 80's, a counterbalancing shaft for
> >> I-4's to eliminate the nasty second harmonic I-4s produce. They
> >> charged a
> >> fortune for the license and thus only Porsche ever paid them to use it
> >> (944). The patent is now expired and I believe many companies now use
> >> it. You are seeing much larger I-4's in the last couple of years:
> 2.4-2.5
> >> liters are getting common. I-4's are going to get larger, and better.
> >> The only modern V6 that fits, almost, into a Vanagon is the
> Audi/VW
> >> V6. It is very doable but the engines are expensive and not available
> in
> >> nearly large enough numbers to support 10 conversions a month.
> >>
> >> John
> >> Vanaru.com
> >>
> >
>
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Thanks,
Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
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