> > Did you mention you replaced the power steering with manual rack & pinion??? > I've been wondering if that is feasible when my power steering gives up.
No, the air-cooled Vanagons never had power steering. > > I'm also toying around with the idea of replacing the VW engine with a 2.2L > Subaru Legacy engine. I've been in touch with Kennedy Engineered Products > about it. However, I don't take the change lightly. I'll be looking for > opinions about it. > > Again, no offense intended. > I wasn't offended. I was just relating my experiences driving crappy vans and comparing that to driving a real van :-)
> Curt Long ( Also a pilot ) > > Sean -- ***************************************************************** Sean Bartnik Fahrvergnugen really means "push harder." sbart7kb@www.mwc.edu '81 Vanagon Westy http://www.mwc.edu/~sbart7kb/myvan.htm http://www.mwc.edu/~sbart7kb/tech.htm '78 Owner's Manual: http://www.conservatory.com/vw/manuals_nyx/ *****************************************************************
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