Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:13:28 -0400
Reply-To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Vanagon re-power cheap & reliable
In-Reply-To: <fg2bam+lag9@eGroups.com>
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This got posted on the yahoo groups spare list, but I thought it was worth
reposting on Gerry. I'm considering a diesel converssioin and that may be in
the not so distant future. If my current engine is fried, and it was sort of
nice to see one guys summar and opinion on the various options available.
Chris
On 10/28/07, jcarradinebaker <jcarradinebaker@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I own a '87 Westy with stock engine, motor is fine now , but I am
> allready planning re-power for when it dies. I previously owned
> a '82 Westy with the sad little 48hp diesel motor ( sorta wish I
> still had it for a vege oil converion ! ) that was ridiculosly
> slow ! I am a new member here & see the talk of engine re-power, it
> seems to be very incomplete so here is the real deal, especially for
> those of us with no mechanical ability ! The options are numerous
> but for me the last one is best !
>
> 1. Subaru engine - awesome , but expensive !
>
> 2. Nissan Maxima engine- very fast & expensive !
>
> 3. Ford V6 - it's been done , was one on Ebay a few weeks ago- I
> mailed of $75 for plans years ago to Montana -never got them-ripoff!
>
> 4. VW Diesel TDI- very expensive , but with vege oil converion-
> very "green"
>
> 5. TICCO- South African 5cyl. VW motor- all I hear is good , not
> cheap either.
>
> 6."GoWesty" - ORGINAL STOCK waterboxer motors-they swear by them-
> expensive !
>
> 7. other waterboxer rebuilds ?? supposed to be some outfit out of
> Ark ?
>
> 8. Ford Focus SVS - www.bostig.com, also see you tube ! outrageous !
> super fast , super expensive , Ford reliability & parts !
>
> 9. BEST - drop a cheap 4cyl. VW 1.6, 1.8 out of a junked FOX,
> GOLF,JETTA ,Passatt into your VANAGON- I have driven/owned several
> VW Fox's with the 1.6 over the last 15 years , great power &
> reliability ! still have a '93 FOX with 200k - best car I have ever
> owned ! and I have owned many-Toyota-BMW- Chevy , you name it !
>
> if you don't have $5k + to blow the last option is the best !
> someone prove me wrong ! I plan on keeping my '87 Vangon Westy
> forever , but part of the VW thing is economy, spending $5,000-
> $9,000 to re-power is nuts, even if I had the money , but then '87
> Vanagon West Syncho's apprently sell for $50k + in California !
> I have 20 + website links on my work computer if anyone is
> interested - I will try & post next week - that cover the above info-
> personally I would NEVER waste money on another stock engine.
> Now all I need is a reliable, honest, competent VW mechanic in the
> central Alabama area- Good Luck to me , huh !
>
>
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