Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 08:26:12 -0700
Reply-To: "P.B." <tiitrad@DIRECTCON.NET>
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From: "P.B." <tiitrad@DIRECTCON.NET>
Organization: Tii Trading Co.
Subject: Re: Trip to VW Factory and engine swaps
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Marshall Ruskin wrote:
> Sounds great - what's the HP of the engine though? APPROX. 115HP -
> 120HP Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter B. <tiitrad@DIRECTCON.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Trip to VW Factory and engine swapsI am in the
> process of converting an '87 Vanagon Wolfsburg with a VW
> factory approved conversion kit from South Africa. I have
> been asked by the factory to research the possibility of
> distributing this kit in the USA. In South Africa they had
> stopped selling the Wasserboxer for some time and only sold
> the conversion through the dealer network. The conversion is
> very complete. It comes with a complete 2.0 liter motronic
> engine, filter box, supports, hoses, wiring harness, etc.
> What is impressive is that with very few exceptions,
> everything has a VW part number and is genuine. This kit is
> available for Vanagons with or without AC and also is built
> for Synchros. I will update the forum when I am farther
> along.
>
> A & C Grobey wrote:
>
> > Hello fellow Vanagoneers! Now that I have been back for a
> > week and I'm a little more rested and caught up, I thought
> > I would let everyone know about my trip to Germany and my
> > visit to the VW Factory. We went on a tour of the Hannover
> > plant where they manufacture the Transporters. The tour
> > guide was kinda lame but I have to give him some credit -
> > he had to do the tour in Norwegian and English.
> > Fortunately, we were on the tour with my friend who used
> > to work in the factory. He filled in the gaps where the
> > tour guide was skimpy. It was fun to see the way they put
> > together the "Eurovan." The best part is the "marriage"
> > where the drive train meets the body. The paint factory
> > is also very cool. Before going on the tour, I was a
> > Vanagon (or T3) purist with no interest in the Eurovan
> > (T4). But after the tour I wouldn't mind having a new T4
> > Multivan. It was like a spiritual trip to reach this Mecca
> > of VW lovers! It was really cool to see the first sketch
> > of a Transporter. It was supposedly drawn on a napkin by
> > a dealer in Holland who was asking VW bigwigs to give him
> > a car to transport things. The sketch on the drawing
> > looks just like a T1! After the tour we got the chance to
> > ask the big question - what is VW's current position on
> > Wasserleakers? They were of course noncommittal to
> > anything but they did say it was a known problem that they
> > have worked to resolve. My intuition told me that it is
> > worth it to pursue their financial help if you have a bad
> > head gasket leak. I was also able to talk to a VW
> > mechanic who confirmed the problem. He said they don't
> > have the problem as much as the US because Germans mostly
> > buy the diesel. He also told me he has done and seen a
> > lot of conversions. I also bought a couple of German VW
> > magazines. There are some really cool pictures of
> > different VW's including a new Beetle with an Oval window
> > in back. When I get the chance I will post some pics on
> > my brothers web page so everyone can see. Sorry this is so
> > long. I had a great time in Germany and wanted to share.
> > However, I am still trying to decide what to do with my
> > head fried Wasserleaker. My sister is also looking to
> > convert her T3 in the near future so she is waiting to see
> > what I do. My current thinking is to stay with a VW
> > engine and use the Eurospec, the Fastforward, or the
> > 5-cyl. Has anyone done a conversion lately? I'd love any
> > input I can get. Before I left for my trip, I had a few
> > people tell me their conversion was in process. What is
> > the status? Anyway, it is nice to be back on the list and
> > home. I will keep you posted on what I decide to do. I
> > have to finish it before summer so we can go camping!
> > With all the talk about the Alcan HWY I think we'll have
> > to head north! Alan'91 CaratSherwood, OR
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