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Date:         Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:39:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Riviera vs Westy
Comments: To: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <e5dd010d0912261650x4758730el1d8ef950fa187742@mail.gmail.com>
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Oh boy! Oversize piston cylinder set. Should be able to melt it in half the
normal time. Well maybe not melt it but those cylinder walls flex easy
making for head seal problems and can burn past the rings real easy. 


Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Karl Ploessl
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 7:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Riviera vs Westy


the description says: 2.2 liter engine, so it must be a modified
engine as the largest AC engine for vanagons were 2.0L


On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> Keep in mind that even tho it's an air cooled engine a lot of miles
> and a lot of camping were done with the ac engine powered VW's in
> their time. Even today they are still out there camping.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
>
>
> At  12/26/2009 03:09 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
>
>> Good vehicle for short trip moderate weather use and a conversation
piece.
>> If you really want to be able to use it consider the purchase price a
good
>> down payment and start from there.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
>> Stephen Cebula
>> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 4:37 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Riviera vs Westy
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience with the Riviera Vanagons?  There's a
>> really
>> clean '81 in Eugene Oregon for 4K.  I've never been in one but it looks
>> looks a good package.
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=895595
>>
>> Steve
>






-- 
Karl
1981 VW Westy "Jenny"
2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
Wilmington, DE
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