Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:07:35 -0600
Reply-To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: request for information, please
In-Reply-To: <E7ADA6EE6961B945B5123CC4F8DBDF7126CFB962@OTSCYEXMB02.CSN.EDU>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
Bob
I have a SubyEJ25 in my 90Westy & love it & if I would have an old
AirCooled I would consider doing an H2OCooled conversion but probably,
realistically, unless that Van was in Great condition &or I had some
sort of emotionalAttachment to it, I would just do what ever was
necessary to keep it running while I kept my eyes out for an '87-'91.
Get that Eng' fixed or replaced with a rebuild & do some Exhaust &
maybe Intake Improvements to help it BreathBetter & see how you like
it. You have already gained about 6.5%HP just by moving to SeaLevel
from Vegas but of course it is most likely more humid in Fla so you
may not actually get to realize all of that.
ORR ~ DeanB
On 12 Sep , 2013, at 12:13 PM, Fuhrel, Robert wrote:
> Greetings, I just got the bad news (maybe good news in the long run)
> that the engine in my air-cooled '83 Westy is old and worn out, one
> cylinder shot, and so on, and the mechanic, new to me, who seems
> honest and has a great reputation in my new town of Lakeland,
> Florida, recommends getting a different engine. He said I could
> drive this around town but that it might do more damage and would be
> running on only 75% power.
> I've had the Vanagon for eighteen years, all in Las Vegas, where a
> superb, fast, inexpensive and honest mechanic named Robert Madrid
> kept it going all that time. It is in overall excellent shape.
> So, I am asking list members if anyone knows someone in the Tampa-
> Lakeland (Orlando only if necessary, please) area who can put a
> different engine in, and what should I get if I can? I almost
> certainly can't afford a Porsche engine though I've heard that is
> possible, but it must entail all kinds of other modifications,
> probably transmission and so on. I also know vaguely that Subaru
> swaps can be done but know nothing about which Subaru engines would
> work. Perhaps another VW engine would be fine, but I'd like a little
> more power than what I've had all these years, something that would
> allow me to go faster than 35mph on hills (though Florida has few,
> from LV to anywhere I went up and down many hills no faster than
> that.) Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!
>
> Best,
>
> Bob
| 
