Date:         Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:57:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone here with a Nissan Maxima Vanagon?
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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I got the impression,
probably at that site a couple of years ago..
that the Nissan V-6 engine is pretty tall top-to-bottom ..
and for sure a clearance issue on the oil pan.  I don't know if they run
shortened oil pans.

Very very durable engine though, good power, smooth, etc.

I helped a friend get a 95 Nissan Quest van with a version of that engine..
it cruised so easily at 80 mph on a trip from Taos NM to Ashland, OR, all on
two lane rodes..
so nicely that I wanted to graft the whole nose of that Quest van onto the
front of a Vanagon.
Nissan engines are usually incredible durable ..
on the level of Honda or Mercedes ...........like super good tough engines.
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone here with a Nissan Maxima Vanagon?


> Indeed.
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> From what I garnered, it may be that the guy closed up shop.
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> I gather there was (significant?) ground clearance loss with the install.
> Not a deal breaker for some I guess.
>
> It looks like maxiwesty had some pics on thesamba. Not anymore.
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> Maxiwesty all but disappeared.
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> Neil.
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>
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:14 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Yes, I found that. Useless really, since it goes nowhere.
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>> BenT
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>> sent from my electronic leash
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>> On Nov 16, 2011, at 10:29 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I see reference to a vwmaxiwesty.com but that link takes me nowhere.
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> --
> Neil n
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> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines