Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:16:28 -0600
Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tiico buzz / vibration / whine
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$6500.00 Richard. Unknown to me miles on the donor .... completely rebuilt with all new everything. Check out the vendor site: http://www.ccrengines.com/ 3 year/36K warranty. I have PS/AC and that's all included. The engine itself was $3900. The rest of the parts from Tom Shiels: harness; Mastercraft for many other parts http://www.vanperformance.com/ ;
and Small Car for the stainless exhaust header. I've been monitoring the subaruvanagon list for a couple years and reading much of the file resources, saving many of the list posts so I had a good idea who provided what, what was needed. It wasn't until Larry Chase mentioned using CCR to do his engine that I decided to use them too. Good volks there and lots and lots of experience with these engines in all kinds of applications. They no longer do, but used to do the vanagon conversions onsite. Very knowledgable people.
You're in a good location to have Leon Korkin do yours if you're not doing the conversion yourself.
No gear changes. I have 215/65-16 wheels/tires with 27" diameter, my "gear change" at the right price.> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:23:07 -0800> From: RKoerner@AVANTMEDICAL.COM> Subject: Re: Tiico buzz / vibration / whine> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Out of curiosity....how much is the Subi conversion costing you, and> what is included? Taller 4th gear? How many miles on the doner engine?> > Rich> '85 GL ...thinking about a Subi 2.2 Conversion> San Diego> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: Bob Stevens [mailto:mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM] > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 12:57 PM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: Tiico buzz / vibration / whine> > Not exactly Ron. I've had my TIICO powered Syncro Westy for 5 years and> have finally given up on the motor after the last trip-abandonement> related to the motor. I've had 5 of those trips during those 5 years> directly related to the motor.> > I've driven a few 2.2's and one SVX-powered van and there is no> comparison between the smoothness, quietness, power of those to the> relatively anemic TIICO. Although it may be true that the newer TIICO's,> with the increased power and different alternator/PS/AC/WP bracketry is> better and smoother (read less buzz), it is not something I can> recommend, based solely on my experience with mine. > > I'm having a 2.2 put in my van right now.> > Bob StevensHe stated that he had ridden in and driven 2 (or 3) Tiico> converted vans> and that the whine just drove him crazy, so... he will> be saving up> his shekels for a 2.2 Subaru conversion. Any comments? Can> recent> convertees to Tiico report on their aural experiences?> > >> Thanks,> Ron Johnson> Portland, OR> _________________________________________________________________> News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it> now!> http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx
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