Date:         Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:12:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Callaway Vanagon quote And other words of wisdom!
Comments: To: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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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
>>
>>