Not sure about the turbo issue as I've never owned one, but I do agree with Scott's comment, 'they don't have to cost money to own , if yer clever and resourceful.' Several of my vans, including a couple of Syncros, BON (believe it or not...I think I just coined that!) They can be a bit of a challenge to troubleshoot, but they are not mystery machines. They are, however, a great, practical platform for work and fun ... Miguel
On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote: > They don't always cost money. > I have on 85 Vanagon .. > purchased for $ 200 .. > guy even delivered it by tow truck, I didn't have to do a thing. > > the good auto trans out if it went into my 84 Wolfsburg Westy to make it > all happy. > then I sold the old dead core auto trans for $ 400. > > I haven't ever done anything except run engines in I got for free , > like left over from engine conversions. > > I'm 'net ahead' on this 85. Has zero rust, and barely a ding or two. > > they don't have to cost money to own , if yer clever and resourceful. > > That comment by Calloway .. > didn't say which engine or year .. > There have not been many turbo'd waterboxers, pretty sure. Not the best > engine as a base for significant performance upgrades, like doubling the > hp. There are far better engines to do that with. > > Scott > > > > On 11/9/2013 9:55 PM, Neil N wrote: > >> I know. It's not Friday but..... >> >> On 11/9/13, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> The only substitute for cubic inches is rectangular dollars. >>> >> http://www.billcasselman.com/loonie_np_02052007.jpg >> >> As my old man used to say: "cars cost money". >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca >> >> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p >> >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej >> >> |
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