The bostig clearance is pretty rockin with the HC oil pan. This oil pan is 1/8'' thick! It can take a bit of a beating alone. Then add in the 3/8'' skidplate which can single handedly support the whole vehicle and departure angle improved over the stock engine.... It's a slick package. I'm excited to move mine from my 2wd to my syncro! http://bostig.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=230 Click on "Clearance and Departure Angle" and compare. -Craig
On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I have to say the Bostig was the most interesting for me. I have seen > subies and 55 degree diesels many times, but this was my first in the flesh > Bostig. Much to admire about the install; clean, lots of room, easy access > to things. Some things to wonder about (apart from power considerations); > clearance under sump (did not measure and also wondering if the syncro > install is much different), the heat from the exh. manifold and muffler > (there was a heat shield on manifold and on the engine hatch). > > The engine sound is nice. And it must have the shortest exh. run of any > Vanagon engine candidate. > > One thing we did all have fun with were the speed bumps in the parking > lot. Sharp little buggers and we all had the feeling that the van must > bounce and shake when going over them at some speed. Well that was what it > felt like, but watching the vans drive over (and comparing to other cars at > the time) we were all surprised at how tidy they handled them. > > alistair > > PS we got positive comments by onlookers. One older couple out for a run > cheerily proclaimed the "bulli meet". > > On 2011-11-20, at 3:52 PM, Robert Stevens wrote: > > > On Nov 20, 2011, at 3:46 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > > > >> Well, a few hardy souls made it :) > >> > >> pics here > >> > >> > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/vanagon-local-meet-november-2011/ > > > > Thanks Alistair. Love the "symptoms" of the vans with the engine > conversions ... > > the hatch is open, engine lid on the ground or leaning on the van and a > crowd > > of "us" gawking. > > b > |
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