Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:52:34 EST
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Only 400mile to go
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In a message dated 08/02/2008 11:10:56 A.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Only 400mile to go
Benny Boy, nice story BUT and a big BUT. There were and still are many
vans on that trip, 14 in total and only three had Subaru engines. YOU, HANS
and GORD ! All the rest have VW engines. 1.6 Diesel, 1.9 TD, 2.0 AC, 1.9 &
2.1 waterboxer, 5 cyl Audi and VR6. NO ONE had any VW engine problems. See
the _ZamoraBlog_ (http://poolio.net/zamorablog/) .
So, yes you have more HP to pass, but as far as reliability goes I have
to disagree with you. Personally I have over 525,000 km logged on my van
and have never been stuck anywhere. Yes, it's the second engine which is a
Boston Bob 2.1 Big Valve. And I too have one of Daryl's fine trannys.
Rita & I are now in La Ticla, heading to Pasquero and Moreila next then
to Puerto Escondido, maybe Palenque, Oxaca and North to Greensboro, NC for
EveryBus. Just to set the record straight !!
Please note that I will be away from my business travelling in Mexico
from November 19, 2007 until April 30, 2008. Parts orders will be processed
although not as quickly as usual. I will always be available for contact by
E-mail. If you phone your call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he
will either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.
Details of this adventure are at _Buses in Zamora_
(http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Busesinzamora/) . A Travel Blog is at: _Zamora Blog_
(http://poolio.net/zamorablog/)
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June, 2008
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