Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 15:50:28 -0500
Reply-To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
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From: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Anyone in Seattle area with a Bostig AT conversion?
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Got to be a little careful what I say, you should contact Chris or Jon at Foreign Auto and Supply (<A href="http://www.foreignautosupply.com/" target=_blank>http://www.foreignautosupply.com/</A>) for more technical, but intake and exhaust mods to increase low end torque (a sore point in many non boxer conversions) and to better push our heavy busses, special engine mounts to give ground clearance, no I4 vibration, easy coolant changes, MPG in mid twenties, serpentine belt configuration, high RPM engine means high speed w/o taxing engine, better shift points, low maintainence (new engine), newly programmed ECU to cut out that pesky #3 cylinder getting hotter than the rest (a problem in the I4's), engine/vehicle management system to get around vanagon lack of many new car features (ABS, airbags, fuel rollover shutoff, etc.), throttle by wire, and I could go on, but you should talk to them for a better description.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>These guys did hundreds of Tiico conversions and got sick of the problems with Tiico's, so when Tiico went belly up they changed gears and developed the Gen.5. I believe they are making a supercharged and working on a turbo model. You should check out their R&D page for the TDI and pump duce they are working on, if you wnat to go diesel.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>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 05/11/12, <SPAN>fonman4277@comcast.net<fonman4277@comcast.net></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Im not all that far away, tell me more! Thanks, Jeff<BR><BR>Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone<BR><BR><DIV id=htc_header>----- Reply message -----<BR>From: "David Bjorkman" <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET><BR>Date: Fri, May 11, 2012 10:44<BR>Subject: Anyone in Seattle area with a Bostig AT conversion?<BR>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM><BR><BR></DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Too bad you guys are not in New England. We are doing some remarkable things with the VW inline 4 engine conversion.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><A href="http://picasaweb.google.com/116091365267664548782/BMAN?feat=directlink" target=_blank>http://picasaweb.google.com/116091365267664548782/BMAN?feat=directlink</A># </FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 05/11/12, <SPAN>J Stewart<fonman4277@COMCAST.NET></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Ha, I'm looking for the same, just few thousand miles away in N.. Virginia!! Jim Akiba addressed the concerns about the Zetec with and automatic a few days ago here on the list, did you see his posting? I have the same, '85 Westy with an automatic. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----<BR>> I'm researching Subaru vs. Bostig engine swaps for my '85 Westy. Lots<BR>> of<BR>> questions regarding the Bostig with an automatic transmission. But,<BR>> the<BR>> favored 1995-1996 Subaru engine is old, and later models have lots of<BR>> installation problems. I'd love to talk to someone around here who<BR>> might<BR>> take me for a ride as well.<BR>> Thanks!<BR>> Stuart<BR>> '85 Westy-not messing with waterboxers anymore:<BR>> <A class=parsedLink href="http://volksweb.relitech.com/21rodbrg.htm" target=_blank>http://volksweb.relitech.com/21rodbrg.htm</A><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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