Date:         Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:02:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Subject: What about replacing Vanagon engines with more fuel
              efficient ones? (long answer)
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Hey Neil, it looks like Autobahn does Tiico conversions, according to the
copy on their site.

And they may or may not sweat the details - in the one picture, the coolant
tank is half empty!  :)

George Jannini would be able to speak to their competence.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:43 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Tiico offers  a "turnkey" I4 kit. --- :^)
>
> There is also this company:
>
> http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine_main.htm
>
> They don't offer kits, but I have heard good things about their work:
>
> http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine_18L.htm
>
> http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine_2L.htm
>
> The site may give some insight to the original poster.
>
> FWIW, even though I'm doing an I4 swap, I'm not "pushing" any
> particular swap. --- :^)
>
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:21 AM, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:
> > The inline 4 sounds like a nice choice but there are not turnkey kits for
> it
> > like the Vanaru, Bostig, Tiico, etc. is there?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bryan
> >
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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