Date:         Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:35:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
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From:         Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hijacked thread..Your 2.3 GoWesty
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Richard:

Have you ruled out the 1.8T conversion done by Stephan's Auto Haus in
Sacramento?

http://stephansautohaus.com/VWVANAGONDIVISION/VWVanagonConversionEngines.aspx

Melissa
'84 Westy Honey Bee
Sacramento, CA
www.westywoman.com

On Feb 19, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Richard Koerner wrote:

> I'm back and forth as to which way to go, Subie 2.2 or GoWesty 2.3.
> For the same reasons as you mentioned, I'm leaning towards the 2.3.
> California is really a bummer on the smog thing....very strict
> rules, not like the "rest" of the country at all.  I want to do this
> engine thing ONCE...don't want to keep revisiting the issue, always
> tweaking and messing around, that's my biggest concern with a Subie
> conversion, although the "modern" design and power are sure tempting.
>
> Rich
> 85 Vanagon
> San Diego