Date:         Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:12:59 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      New adapter plate
Comments: To: "ErikO@ebyte.com" <erikO@EBYTE.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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    I hate to do this but I can design just about anything by
reverse engineering it, cheap. Get me an adapter plate and I
can make up a set of machinist drawings needed to have a
the adapter plates make. I will then make
the design drawing avalible to anyone that would like them.
(as long as they are not going to profit from this)

Now the hard part, and reason I have been sue (in the past) .
 Is this stealing the design? and from who is the design stoolen?

The plate can not be half the cost that KEP wants. I have a machinist
right now making an adapter to mate to and automatic. The problem
is he isn't documenting any of his machining....typical of a machinist.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, ErikO@ebyte.com wrote:

> Michael Modl wrote:
>
> > The eurospec conversion you better beleive it will have the correct oil pan.
> > They wouldn't do anything so stupid as putting the incorrect oil pan on.
> >  Michael Modl
> >  87 syncro
>
> The engine pictured in the article shows a regular stock oil pan.
>
> I read the later post that said they are using new vanagon diesel pans.
> I'm surprised they were able to attain them, probably from an overseas
> vendor. If we could get one of our list vendors (Ron?) to stock the oil
> pans and filler tubes. I could have a machine shop reproduce my engine
> mounts, then even with the expensive KEP adapter plate, a listmember
> could keep his cost under a $1000 (+engine). Heck, if we found someone
> else to make the adapter plate we might be able to go as low as $500.
>
> I'm not really trying to knock the Eurospec price. While it's a bit
> steep, they have to have some room for profit and I don't think they're
> seeing to much of it even at $5k. I bet they raise the price within a
> year.
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