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• THANKS List! (and my .02 for engine conversion newbies)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 13:43:27 -0700
  ...Here's some of my .02 for the newbie wanting to do an engine conversion. (it's the same or similar to what was...
• 1.9L Stuff for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:07:30 -0400
  Hi all Well my Zetec motor conversion has gone well and in the process I pulled apart another vanagon (84) So Ive got alot...
• Re: Engine conversion on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 7 May 2009 11:28:46 -0400
  ...I think the bostig conversions use the Zeta spec engine, but I'm not 100% sure about that (you'll have to check with...
• Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:21:05 -0400
  ...The electric drivetrain used > by JD in his conversion (link below) cost I believe about $3000 for the > batteries and $2000 for motor and...
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 22:42:49 +0100
  ...looking for a CA smog legal conversion > > > that is a clean > > > > install > > > > > > > > I've been looking at everyones pictures of their > > > > conversions......not > > > > really...
• Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:58:03 -0500
  ...R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion Stan, I have to agree with the earlier post 134 is not as good in an R12 system...
• I drove it! (engine swap info)
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 20:21:00 EST
  ...I have seen many different conversion Ideas like the 911 3.2l conversion by Martin Snieder, of MSDS, As I am a Porsche fan...
• Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:05:23 -0800
  ...Personally, if I were to undergo a gasser conversion, it'd be either the 2.3L turbo fiver or a 1.8L turbo four...
• Re: TIICo timing issues
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 23:39:35 -0700
  ...We're working on one in the shop now (our first inline-four conversion since Eurospec evaporated), so we'll let you know how...
• Re: thoughts on a late model TDI engine into a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 10 Feb 2018 10:10:38 -0700
  There is a diesel conversion list <TDI-conversion@yahoogroups.com> on yahoo. Lot's of knowledge there! Rob vwrobb@gmail.com At 2/10...
• Friday NVC: Ford Transit alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:29:51 -0700
  Ever since I saw the Transit Westfalia conversions available in Europe (http://westfalia-ford.co.uk/elevated%20roof/index.html) I've been waiting...
• Re: Fw: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:25:33 -0800
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1558530 � Subaru diesel to Vanagon conversion plug and play!���Price: 11K ....."For sale a complete...
• Re: I-4 owner experrience
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 15 May 2013 15:31:23 -0400
  ...From that experience I learned that you are only just getting started with an engine conversion swap when you get running. Tue, 14 May...
• Re: Cross Country trip- SUCCESS!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 22:11:45 -0400
  ...So the conversion only took about 2 weeks of working on and off, alone, and I immediately took it across the country! I don...
• Re: Tiico
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:13:02 -0500
  ...From what I see it looks rather nice. >From what I hear people are pleased with the conversions. What does a complete conversion as...
• Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 05:25:00 -0700
  ...For your own good, drive a couple examples of each swap if you are serious about finding the best conversion. I drive a Subie...
• Re: Head gasket, etc, in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Tue, 24 May 2005 02:24:53 -0400
  ...He'd like to put a conversion engine in - I'm trying to figure out > my options. Problem is, I have a ton to...
• Re: 1.8t conversion option
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:08:18 -0400
  ...I saw one of Stephansautohaus's conversions and it was very nice. They are getting it past the CA BAR (not CARB) which is...
• Re: Not Mine but I Am Very Familiar with ~
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:37:17 -0800
  ...yup the conversion alone is at least $12K+ by a shop... if I don't have too many vans I's jump on it.
• inattention causes grief
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 17:41:39 -0700
  a cautionary tale of not being absolutely fastidious about cleaning up metal particles when doing a pop top conversion http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012...
• Re: Frankenwagen...
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:56:19 -0500
  ...Everything went really well, and I went for a quick test drive. ...<< Preaching to the conversions. Enjoy. <EG> Geo/ATL '89 Westy, ABA powered
• Re: Subaru tips
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:25:46 +0100
  ...at my website ht.//www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mpages/ Also there are pictures and details of my 1981 VW Holdsorth Villa conversion camper.
• Re: 82 Diesel seized up Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:46:10 EST
  this would be a good time to do the gas conversion. swap the diesel out for a gas 2.0L golf engine or the...
• Re: to the list
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 20:17:22 -0800
  Sam, You are on the Internet, information at your finger tips! Just go to Yahoo! and type in "currency conversion." You will find many...
• Re: Having Problem with Overheating (1.9l to 2.1l conversion)
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Thu, 11 May 2000 10:47:24 -0400
  Ken, Have you checked that the cooling system is maintaining pressure? If not, this would effectively raise the boiling point. Have you checked the...
• Power Steering Pump FS
  Historical mailing list - Steven L. Goldstein
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:54:29 -0500
  ...I have these parts due to conversion. Steve
• 2.0 l. Injectors, Rack and FPR
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 13 May 2002 07:32:25 -0700
  For those of you that want to go with the I4 injectors, rack and FPR with their TICCO conversion: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...
• Splitting a new group
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:17:24 -0400
  ...d be getting an extrea couple hundred emails a month:-) TIICOs may not be far behind, esp in the early days of conversions. ...Markus
• Re: Calling Sarubu conversions
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 23:16:14 -0500
  There have been some reported failures of the KEP unit after a few thousand miles. I would go with the 86 and later Vanagon...
• anyone on the list done a subaru engine install with KEP's kit
  Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 13:44:03 -0700
  If anyone on the list has done this conversion, i'd like to hear about your experience doing it and how you like it...
• Re: To All Tiico Owners: Tiico Conversion fiction
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:23:14 EST
  And so the prophecy comes true. And under the Texaco star in Bethlehem Florida the one to save the TIICO was born! Jeff E...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion / What Bullshit.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 18:56:56 -0600
  In Europe they have Driver's, in the USA they have steering wheel holders. There are exceptions, but most American's don't give...
• James Cook...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 09:37:54 -0800
  ...BTW, I have seen Westfalia conversions now on quite a few brand names in Europe, not only our Vanangon VWs. Zoltan
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 08:45:36 -0800
  > > ps: > > Miller shouldn't even be on this list considering his Westy has been out of > action since forever. > > And he's the ONLY...
• Re: Has anyone installed an ABA-based engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 1 Feb 2004 20:40:00 -0500
  Robert, I'd love to know more about your set-up and see some pics. Did you have any trouble with setting up the...
• Re: [Syncro] Engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:35:16 -0800
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• Re: Other engine conversion options?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 21:05:15 +1300
  >What is the absolute cheapest way to go when my stock 2.1 WBX with about >150K gives up soon? > Inline 4 cly. from...
• Westie Conversion (Electric)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Clarke
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:45:31 -0700
  Odd (perhaps) question out of the blue.... Anyone ever convert a westie to electric? I would love to hear about this if anyone has...
• SA headlight upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:41:47 -0400
  I'm wanting to do an SA headlight/grille conversion on my Vanagon. Are the various kits all pretty much the same, or are...
• Re: Ti Co Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 12:39:11 -0700
  Larry Martin, Thanks for letting us know how the TiCo conversion in your vanagon worked out. Some questions I have: How come you did...
• Re: '82-2.0 teardown. help me find the knocking please
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:07:05 -0700
  Don, the inline 4 cyl VW engine conversions have been discussed here forever, 12 years at least. They are far from the trouble free...
• Re: It's ALIVE...(my Bostig conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:02:48 -0800
  ...It's ALIVE...(my Bostig conversion) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Now, keep in mind, my dash ("dash region"?) also looks like this picture...
• Re: Vancouver Vanagon Meeting 2009
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:30:20 -0700
  ...Plus maybe some Suby conversions would show >> > up? Who knows? >> > >> > Neil. >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Jake de >> > Villiers<crescentbeachguitar...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:27:24 EST
  ...If you want to save some bucks on doing this pretty expensive conversion, you can instead modify your rear bench to clear the rear...
• AW: Tiico conversions for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 09:37:32 -0700
  ...RobertK 1982 Westfalia 1991 Syncro Vanagon ---- Jeff Engel vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Tiico conversions for sale Has to make you wonder if the Tiico...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 26 Oct 2015 09:24:59 -0400
  ...I-4 conversion general info > >> > >> There doesn't seem to be a collection of information in any one place > >> on this conversion...You'll...
• Drove a Sprinter and liked it ...
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:42:04 -0800
  ...They had more than 20 on the lot including a camper conversion. I spent 3 hours over two days asking questions and crawling around...
• Re: TDI conversion thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:38:02 -0700
  ...But I don't regret the conversion because I'm using less fuel--nearly 30% as stated, I have the ability to use renewable...
• Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:27:18 -0400
  ...There ARE NO CURRENT ENGINE CONVERSIONS THAT BURN/SMOG > DIRTIER THAN A WASSERBOXER. None. > Not having the CARB sticker has nothing to do with...
• Re: 2.1 to 1.9 waterboxer conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 1999 18:29:57 -0400
  ...2.1 to 1.9 waterboxer conversion >I recently acquired a 2.1 liter waterboxer that I plan on installing in >my 1984 Vanagon...
• Re: DaimlerChrysler Bought Westfalia Stake?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Heron
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 07:58:04 -0500
  I thought the whole reason that VW is no longer going with westy conversions in NA is that westy coversions (with the deutsche mark...
• Tiico conversion
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 00:05:06 -0700
  I am amazed how quickly this Tiico conversion thread morphed into weather patterns and international shipping long before Friday! Well now it's Friday...
• Re: (3A) 2.0L engine....anyone, anyone??
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:22:55 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: (3A) 2.0L engine....anyone, anyone?? Need it for my up and coming fastforward conversion. If anyone in Seattle...
• Re: AW FS in Vancouver/Sunshine Coast
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:42:55 -0400
  ...I'd agree if the body is in good shape be a nice van for a conversion. Many of the 85 aw's I...
• Re: Conversion Help Request - Salem, Oregon
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:34:07 -0600
  ...a request for someone to spend some time completing a > vanagon conversion to subaru power. These folks live down in Salem, Oregon. > Please reply...
• Re: Real Pop top Conversion Solution for Non Pop Top Vanagon's
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 3 May 2009 14:33:51 -0400
  ...It rectifies the whole roof/ >> bed platform issue. >> If I priced the conversion properly it costs roughly $610 US/ $460 >> Euro for the basic...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:26:44 -0400
  Bj�rn wrote: > I am not sure about the GTI conversion, because of the weight of the van. I > am looking for power from...
• Subaru 2.2L / WBX HP and Torque Graph Compared
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 02:36:51 -0700
  ...http://www.pbase.com/warren8/subaru_vanagon_conversionhttp://www.pbase.com/warren8/subaru_vanagon_conversion These graphs confirm the driving experience that I have...
• Re: Headlight conversion for '85 Westy....
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:54:40 -0800
  ...Headlight conversion for '85 Westy.... >Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:21:12 -0800 > >Seems there are degrees of this. > >New lights >Relays >Change...
• Re: An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:17:45 +0000
  ...That said, I will admit there is a lot of confusion about the Subaru conversion (which I am about to attempt myself) especially over...