Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:38:44 -0800
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From: "Danny C." <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Looking for a New or good used Tiico kit
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I have decided to do the Bostig Zetec convershion. I will be in the next install group. Thanks for all your help.....
Danny C.
'84 Westy (Vanny)
'90 Jeep Cherokee 4x4
--- On Tue, 1/19/10, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Looking for a New or good used Tiico kit
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 12:27 PM
I'd suggest, if you do find a Tiico "Kit" maybe find one without the SA
motor and use an 1.8liter golf, Jetta, rabbit motor. Everyone I have talked
to seems to be quite happy with this set-up and they are inexpensive as well
as very much simpler to work on than the Subie conversions seem to be.
Now all the Subie guys will say.."bull crap, the subie is simply the best
and quite easy to deal with.." but I submit that maybe if you did the
conversion yourself and really learned everything about the stuff, and if
you are pretty handy and well versed in troubleshooting electrical
cross-connections between different brands of motors, or if you have a good
AAA tow policy to get it a possible very long tow or flatbed ride to someone
who will work on a transplant..(VW shop or Subaru shop?...who do you think
will agree to work on your transplanted subie conversion..)
well then maybe they are pretty simple...but on a backroad in Nevada or a
small town in Montana or anywhere with limited access to good mechanics, you
are more likely to find a competant VW mechanic that can fix a VW inline
water cooled motor in a VW watercooled van than a guy who'll be able to
knowledgably and effectivly troubleshoot and repair a cross connected
Subaru/
VW ... I know the VW guy in my small town won't even look at a
transplant...He says...Take it to Portland, about 100 miles away
Don Hanson
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 1:54 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:
> I sold Tiico on TheSamba, early last year. I believe it had 10K on it
> when I sold it and never had any problems. The gentleman who purchased
> it is very happy with it. It was not even close to what I needed in my
> Syncro AW, though. Now it sports an SVX. Vroom, vroom!
> In reference to what has already been mentioned, regarding other
> conversion options : I drove Maggie Dew's Westy, with the 2.2 Subie
> and it felt perfectly suited. A very good driver, that van. Also drove
> a Joker Westy high top with the 2.5 Subie. This one was very strong
> runner. Beautiful conversion by FAST Automotive (I think that's the
> correct name,) in Santa Fe. Now my Syncro AW SVX is simply
> amazing.......In short, if you're going to stay with gas, this is a
> great way to go, with plenty of resources. Have never driven a Zetec
> so I can't comment. Seen one and it looked real nice and at home in
> there......
> Miguel
>
> 'In heaven all the interesting people are missing.'
> - Friedrich Nietzsche
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
> > I saw one up on the Samba list a while back. You may have to scroll
> through the various pages to find it, although a search may get you there
> too. I would be very wary about putting a Tiico in my van. You probably are
> aware the company is out of business and parts are scarce. To my
> understanding this was a South African engine brought into the US, and it
> was never a great engine transplant to begin with. Lots of vibration
> problems reported and nightmare after nightmare problems. Personally, I
> would put extra money into a Subaru conversion or one of the Ford Zetec
> conversions. I have the Subaru 2.2 in my 89 westy, and drive an outback as
> my daily drive (2.5). Both have been totally reliable, solid engines. No
> regrets whatsoever and going through Alaska winters, year after year with
> this things have proven their dependability.
> >
> > Good luck with whatever you decide,
> >
> > Troy
> >
>
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