Date:         Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:58:28 EDT
Reply-To:     Vantaztik@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger&Zoe Ann Banker <Vantaztik@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '87 Adventurwagen Syncro Re: possibly interesting vehicle
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Comments: To: lindgre@online.no
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We are sorry to report that we do not have a picture to show of our
Adventurewagen, we haven't yet progressed to putting photos on computer.  A
picture was computerized by someone else when we went on a group trip, but we
no longer recall the details, perhaps they will see this and respond.  You
can contact Ed Anderson of Adventurewagen in Fort Bragg, CA.  He still does
repairs and used consignment sales.  He also did these conversions on the
short chassis Ford Econoline when the Vanagon quit production.  We think the
conversion is the best, but it won't fit in the garage.  BTW, oak cabinetry
was standard, teak was optional, and the best was Hawaiian koa, when it was
available.
As for our conversion to a 5 cylinder, we are very sorry to report that we
have canceled our order.  Although a 2.2 liter conversion was successfully
done for Mark Drillock, after much delay the 2.3 engine that we wanted could
not be made to perform satisfactorily.  We really wanted the 130 hp with lots
of low end torque, but Detlev couldn't work out the bugs in a previous 2.3
conversion, and could not promise satisfactory performance.  We can't do the
work ourselves, and it doesn't seem worth the money to spend many thousands
more for a 2.2 conversion that only has slightly more power than a good
rebuilt wasserboxer.  So we will continue to use our engine with the
compression leak in one head, it still gets us around without overheating.
When it breaks, we will consider a rebuilt replacement.  Any experience out
there with raising the compression or increasing the displacement?  We want
more low end power, so we aren't interested in mods such as cams and valve
work.

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In a message dated 8/17/99 5:12:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
lindgre@ONLINE.NO writes:

> Paul Ledbetter wrote:
>
>  > Are there any pictures of something like this on the net?
>  >
>  > My curiosity is peaked....
>
>  We have one of these on the list, Zoe Ann &Roger Banker owns it. They are
>  installing an Audi 5 in it. I guess they will speak up now.
>
>
>
>  PerL
>  87 Syncro 112i