Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:24:12 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Difference in expansion tanks?
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hi.....
I see.
Van cafe is showing them at $ 34.50 US.
( is your money still worth more than the US dollar ? )
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_275_231/reservoir___pressurized_reservoir_in_engine_compar.html
that 'H' piece by your pressure bottle...those are known to crack or
split....make sure that's not it.
NLA I hear, they are.
I was teasing you about the 'throw in' comment.
amd I've sure seen some very 'thorwn in' subaru conversions too.
Yours'll be great though I have no doubt.
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Hoelscher" <marc@HOELSCHER.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: Difference in expansion tanks?
> Let me correct myself... I'm not actually "throwing" the engine in. A
> Westy
> conversion expert is doing it for me up here in Canada ;-) He is
> budgeting
> a few weeks for the upgrade as well, which is why I'm waiting to make the
> change during the winter.
>
> Thanks for the info... The bottles are double the price up here. I was
> just
> seeing if I could be a cheapskate and get away with the single purchase.
>
> Marc
>
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> the hose size fittings are different between the two.
>>
>> 'throw in' a Subaru engine ? It's far more involved than that to do a
>> really good job.
>> I spend 80 hours sometimes getting them really right and nice.
>>
>> the bottles are not that expensive..
>> the easy thing is to buy the one you need now.
>> Bit complicated to make the 2.1 fit and work with your 1.9 cooling
>> system.
>> Far more hassle than it is to spend say $ 30 on the correct bottle for
>> now.
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Hoelscher" <marc@HOELSCHER.CA>
>>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 8:35 PM
>>
>> Subject: Difference in expansion tanks?
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I figured out why my '85 Westy ("Scooby") started dumping coolant on my
>>> driveway this week. I thought it may have been an issue with the
>>> pressure
>>> cap, but it turns out it is a crack in the expansion tank itself. This
>>> has
>>> created a dilemma that I'm hoping I can get some advice on...
>>>
>>> We bought a Subaru 2.5 and plan on throwing it in this winter. Requires
>>> the
>>> 86-91 expansion tank (#025-121-403B). The current 1.9 motor calls for
>>> the
>>> 83-85 expansion tank (#025-121-403A). We can't see a difference from
>>> the
>>> images online between the two, and I was hoping that we could simply buy
>>> the
>>> 86-91 version and use it for the next few months until the motor swap.
>>> Anyone else know what the difference is between the two and if it is a
>>> big
>>> deal to use the newer version on the older motor?
>>>
>>> Thanks as always,
>>>
>>> Marc
>>>
>>
>>
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