Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1999 12:53:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
Comments: To: Steve Arbaugh <sneakers@EMERALD.OZ.NET>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

I think that I covered most of this in my original post. Yes, this is the kit being
offered by Ken Wilfey. The one I drove was in an 84 passenger model, so of course
it is 2 wheel drive. The engine lid is NOT raised, but it is modified somewhat for
clearance in a couple spots. The vanagon was available for test drives, near San
Francisco, Calif. but it was for sale so who knows. When it is sold they plan to
have a Westy with automatic as a demo unit.

Mark Drillock

Steve Arbaugh wrote:

> Geeez, where to start...
>
> Yes, I have put my name on the list of those very interested in this
> conversion. I've already started saving my allowance for same. My wasserboxer
> is still very new and holding water, but with driving over the mountain passes
> frequently and charging across the great wide open, the poor little motor just
> doesn't make me feel too comfortable. Putting a 5cyl turbo in my vanagon just
> makes me smile.
>
> Mark(?) put a post up about driving a vanagon with a 5cyl, but he failed to
> mention a couple things I was really wanting to hear: where it was, who did the
> conversion, did it use the conversion being sold by Ken Wilfey (who sold me an
> ultra-cool grill: thanks!), and was it indeed a 2wheeldrive with an unaltered
> deck lid? These questions need to be answered before I get too excited. Is the
> van available for test drives by others? There are many other questions, but
> they can wait until later.
>
> So, yes I'm interested, and have a couple motors ready for rebuilding (turbo
> even!), but until more information comes forward, I'll keep the water in the
> boxer...
>
> steve
> '85 westy
> kent, wa
>
> ------------------
> >I have a 87 Syncro that I am having a 5 cylinder installed in. I test
> >drove
> >a vanagon with the Audi 5 cylinder a few days ago and it was fantastic.
> >