On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, Patrick Dooley wrote: > Just got my adapter kit from Esslinger Engineering to bolt a Ford 2.3 turbo > motor to my 85 vanagon trans. The pieces look very nice. The adapter plate > is 3/4 inch aluminum and includes a raised circular section to center the > transmission bellhousing. The flywheel looks like a new piece, but is > probably cut/welded, anyway, the finished product is very clean. Also > included is a throwout bearing, a ford dealer item. And necessary bolts and > instructions. Not bad for 275 US dollars. Not bad indeed. I haven't heard of Esslinger before and your posts are the only ones in the archives mentioning them. They seem to have a domain on the internet, but no web server. What other adaptors do they carry? Where did you hear about them? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Shea shea@xmission.com Salt Lake City http://www.xmission.com/~shea |
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