Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:29:40 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
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This is cute.
it's a great engine conversion I am sure.
a few amusing things here :
"NO Air Flow Boxes to flutter, hesitate or stall "
I'm thinking the Bostig conversion doesn't have an Air Box for the air
filter ? .......it must have one.
then I realize 'air flow boxes' is meant to be Air Flow Meter.
yes, an air flow meter is always old technology, and all new engines that
measure airflow in the air intake tract now use an Air Mass Meter,
which the Bostig might have. Vast improvement over an air flow meter, in
all cases. Some mdoern engines don't have an air mass meter either though,
and just use a map sensor. I prefer an air flow measuring device in the air
intake tract myself.........seems like a more natual way to do it. I suspect
that a MAP is used in some systems just to save money or having an Air Mass
Meter.
"NO Coolant Tower or Crankcase Towers to break - leaving you stranded'
Coolant Tower ...........??
for sure waterbxer vanagons have many, many cooling system parts, and they
can be problematic ............and the 86 and later ones have a lot of
Plastic cooling system parts.
Mabye the 'tower' is the Plastic Coolant Distrubtor........ a tower like
thing hidden on the forward side of the fire wall in all 86 and later 2WD
vanagons........and they crumble and break for sure.
in any engine conversion .......that part is removed.
But sure.........from what I can gather .........quite a good engine
conversion.
Would love to do one for someone, if they'll let me - lol !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Nighbor" <cnighbor1@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:44 PM
Subject: bostig kit for VW Vans
<http://www.vwtecshop.com/bostig_PRO_INSTALL.html>
A shop in Seattle area now licensed to install, Tec shop
from Bostig web page the following
''Some of the advantages of a BOSTIG zetec PRO INSTALLED engine kit -
5 Year, 50,000 mile Warranty with FREE technical support - fits ANY Vanagon
1984 on.
Runs multi grade fuels - including E-85 with NO changes - and you can MIX
the fuels.
Gas Milage in the TWENTY Miles Per Gallon Range even with a LOADED WESTY
CAMPER.
There are over THREE MILLION zetec engines on the road today. It's a WORLD
engine.
Easy to Service and Repair the power pack. Parts are available & cost much
less than Van parts.
Tune Up Services consist of Spark Plugs and Air Filter - with NO specs to
set !
ELIMINATES re-occurring COSTLY Vanagon issues -
NO Distributor to fail - No Cap or Rotor either
NO Coolant Leaking Head Gaskets or Expensive Coolant (uses universal
type)
NO Coolant Tower or Crankcase Towers to break - leaving you stranded
NO Air Flow Boxes to flutter, hesitate or stall causing unsafe re-starts
in traffic
NO Vanagon "pinched" wire harness failures for the engine (new wiring is
installed)
NO Driving in SECOND gear at 20 MPH over mountain passes - now you can
LEAD, not follow''
What are your experiences installing a ford Escort Zetec in your VW Van. My
friend in Seattle had one installed. It works fine now that he both intact
exhaust to block.he is off to alaska with it. I know more when he returns
Charles Nighbor
Walnut creek, CA
