Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:35:56 -0500
Reply-To:     David-M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David-M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
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Subject:      Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
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JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> im just curious as to how much interest there actually is in the audi 5cyl
> swap into the vanagon.  Ken Wilford has offered a kit upwards in the amount of
> $2700 (ouch) or thereabouts for a kit that is being prepared in CA by "mister
> "D"  ;<)
> how many of you listmembers  can actually afford this kit?  plus the
> installation fee? the $2700 didnt include the engine..
> BTW i posted a '86 up intercooled turbo 5cyl engine and had absolutely no
> response on it.. the '86 up 5cyl turbo engine is the most ideal engine for the
> conversion...(NO ITS NOT A DIESEL - the 5cyl diesel was given the boot from
> the US market in '83)
> so , people...as Ken would say..."what's the skinny"  on this????   is there
> interest, but the conversion is just way out of financial reach for 99% of
> us??
>
Obviously the conversion only pays if your engine needs replacement
anyway. I'm not going to tear out my newly rebuilt Wasserboxer to
replace it, unless I win the lottery, or a heretofore unknown
millionaire relative dies.
As for the engine, if you need one, I would imagine it makes more sense
to get one locally rather than pay the shipping from some remote locale.