Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:51:19 -0500
Reply-To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: I'm excited, want to buy an engine?
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Pete;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Oh yeah, it's a sweetheart, I believe you are correct about the motor. FAS has done major mods to the engine to have it handle the differences between the size of the beetle and the westy. Intake and exhaust, new type of carrier for added ground clearance, etc. etc. The program the ECU uses has been completely revamped to take care of codes that don't exist in my camper (ABS or airbags anyone?) and can be downloaded to any competant shop. Jon (owner) has made extensive trips to Germany to get them to give him the base motor he wants for the conversion. Mine is the beta and it has taken longer than expected to get everything right, but Jon won't let me have it until <EM>he</EM> thinks it is RIGHT. And he is a (kinda, but I like it) pain in the ass perfectionist.</FONT></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Also had a bottom job, paint, and a new canvas (PO didn't close it properly and that stain just sticks out), and I am ready to put some miles, smiles and camping time on her.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=""></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">I am heading out west end of May and looking forward to mayhaps meeting some of the listees (leaving from MA) on the way. I am gonna need an </FONT><FONT size=2 face="">oil change somewhere!</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=""></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 04/12/12, <SPAN>Pete O<pnoceanwesty@gmail.com></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Wow, that FAS 2.0 looks very nice. We just bought a '98 New Beetle and I'm assuming that is the same motor FAS is using? <DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Looks like a great conversion. I have been thinking Zetec when the time comes, but a VW is appealing. </DIV><DIV><BR clear=all>Pete<BR>'79 Westy "Aardvark"<BR>'87 Westy "JoesVan"<BR><A href="http://www.busesbythebeach.com/" target=_blank>WWW.Busesbythebeach.org</A><BR><BR><BR><DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 22:02, David Bjorkman <SPAN dir=ltr><<A class=parsedEmailparsedEmailparsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@verizon.net" target=_blank>ddbjorkman@verizon.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=gmail_quote><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV> <FONT size=+0>Hi Volks;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=""></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face="">Oh Boy, my <SPAN>Gen</SPAN>. 5 <SPAN>Inline</SPAN> 4 is almost ready at FAS in <SPAN>Maine</SPAN>. More power, more <SPAN>RPM's</SPAN>, lots of low end torque, no more head <SPAN>gaskets</SPAN> and it's a VOLKSWAGEN engine in a VW. <SPAN>Lotsa</SPAN> <SPAN>mods</SPAN> done by FAS to make that Golf type motor the perfect <SPAN>powerplant</SPAN> for the camper. New AC that works well for you folks still on that thread.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=""></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face="">To the point. I am looking for a new home for the engine that came out of my 87 camper. <SPAN>Appox.</SPAN> 116K. Head <SPAN>gaskets</SPAN> (1st time) done <SPAN>appox.</SPAN> 100K. Ran great before removal and all ports closed up and correct procedures used when removing and storing. It is currently in <SPAN>Harpswell</SPAN>, ME. Looking for $1000, but really have no idea what's reasonable. Feel free to tell me or make an offer. I would really like to see it put back in operation. It was a sweet engine and hard to justify the change, but I am a little tired of leaky head <SPAN>gaskets</SPAN>, third gear (or lower) on mountain highway steeps and the old technology.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=""></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT face="">Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="">84.5 Westy</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face="">87 Gen. 5 I4 Westy (almost)</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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