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Date:         Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:32:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Decisions,
              decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
Comments: To: Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <46a96a38.0b35640a.4e58.11a2SMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com>
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How much do you want for one of these young, fresh motors? Including harness and ECU............

Thanks, Jake

On 7/26/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote: > > """I've got a line on a 2.5 with 49,000 miles on it in Oregon....""" > > That is a lot... :-) How about one with 856 miles, or 1267 miles, or 5603 > miles or 8560 miles.... > > Move est my friend. > > Ben > > > On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:05:36 -0700, Jake de Villiers > <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > >I'll second Dylan's modern nomination. > > > >Hans or John, its time you let Bostig document your 2.5 litre Subie > >install. > > > >Its time to walk the walk, to put your money where your mouth is, to uh > >stand up and be counted, to ask not what your country can do for your van > >but what your van can do for your country, gosh darn it, its your > patriotic > >duty! :-) > > > >I can hardly wait - hurry up guys, I've got a line on a 2.5 with 49,000 > >miles on it in Oregon.............. > > > >On 7/26/07, dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >> word to that! > >> chassis dyno or PINKS. > >> > >> > >> df > >> > >> Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM> wrote: Actually Hans, you or benny > >> should finally swing by Boston so we can > >> finally get real numbers for the 2.5 output for comparison on the > >> dyno, the offer has been outstanding for at least a year now! Crank > >> numbers from the factory are great, but as we've shown they do not > >> tend to equal "as installed in a vanagon" numbers. I agree though, > >> the 2.5 should have quite a bit more power than the stock zetec, not > >> just edging it out.. but I would like actual confirmation of exactly > >> how much so it can be compared without speculation. The 2.2L was a > >> great example of this, as it turns out a base zetec will accelerate > >> the same van faster than an ej22 even with it's additional .2 liters. > >> Partly because of lack of scavenging effect and lost efficiency in > >> cylinder filling because of the subie's boxer layout, and partly > >> because it weighs 60 lbs more. I'd love to measure what the SOHC 2.5 > >> subie puts down so we all know what we're talking about. > >> > >> Jim Akiba > >> > >> On 7/26/07, Hans Achter wrote: > >> > Yes, either choice would be a huge improvement, and they are about > the > >> same > >> > in ease of installation. > >> > The 2.5 subaru does a lot more than 'slightly edge out' the basic > Zetec, > >> > it's a 165 hp engine vs 130 hp for the Zetec. > >> > -Hans > >> > http://www.vanaru.com > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "David Clarkson" > >> > To: > >> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:25 AM > >> > Subject: Fwd: Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing > >> > Bostig's handiwork > >> > > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: Dvdclarksn@aol.com > >> > > To: easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM > >> > > Sent: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:58 pm > >> > > Subject: Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing > >> Bostig's > >> > > handiwork > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > I really have been impressed with Ben's testimonials of the Subaru > >> > > conversion and now looking at Bostig Engineering's homepage I am > >> equally > >> > > impressed with the Zetech conversion. My Westfalia was rebuilt > (very > >> well > >> > > I might add by The Bug Shop in Blacksburg, Va.) at 178,000 miles > and > >> now > >> > > is approaching 250k. I must be realistic and realize that while > it's > >> > > running well that it probably can't be rebuilt to the same > standards > >> again > >> > > and that either of the afore mentioned conversions would be a huge > >> > > improvement. It seems that the 2.5 Subaru engine would slightly > edge > >> out > >> > > the most basic Zetech in horsepower. Both have OBD II functions and > >> > > probably get fairly close mileage. The Subaru would also be a bit > more > >> > > affordable. The Zetech does offer more niceties and?features that > are > >> an > >> > > improvement that would provide safeguards for the engine and > increased > >> > > reliability in?what would be a?breakdown situation. So bottom line > is > >> > > which engine would be?the best investment for reliability and > value? > >> Has > >> > > anyone on the list owned and driven both of these in the same or > >> > > comparable vehicles???Is the Subaru an easier conversion as it > would > >> > > appear? Any informed opinions out there? I hope that this decision > >> is?a > >> > > ways off for me but I feel that I will attempt an install of one of > >> these > >> > > two options. Thanks to all who respond. > >> > > > >> > > ? > >> > > > >> > > David Clarkson > >> > > > >> > > 90 Westfalia (not a traitor to the brand-just a realist with a > desire > >> to > >> > > keep my vehicle on the road) > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ________________________________________________________________________ > >> > > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's > >> free > >> > > from AOL at AOL.com. > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >-- > >Jake > >1984 Vanagon GL > >1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > >www.crescentbeachguitar.com >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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