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• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:49:52 -0800
  ...small car VW engine conversion Hey there What does anyone know of the Tacoma WA "Small Car" VW engine conversion business? Their website (www...
• Re: Engine conversions and such...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:24:54 -0700
  ...Engine conversions and such... > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:07:00 -0700 > From: steve@syncro.org > To: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@webtv.net> > CC...
• Re: Engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:24:18 -0700
  ...So irrespective of which conversion one chooses, or whether the choice is to go with a rebuilt, or rebuilt and upgraded WBX, spending $10K...
• Re: Sportsmobile
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 23:47:39 -0700
  ...I think the 4 X 4 conversion alone is about $8,000 plus the cost of the RV conversion. Incidentally, I think Sportsmobile's...
• Found an '82 diesel Vanagon. Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:50:49 +0000
  ...against the '83 for I-4 conversions?  I already have a WBX Westy and would like the conversion pieces from this one if they...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 02:41:40 -0700
  ...of an aircooled vanagon > transmission (code DK) into my I4, 51% conversion. I currently have a > diesel vanagon transmission in there (code DZ), and...
• Re: friday chevy airstream
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 May 2011 16:04:43 -0700
  ...Class B (van conversions) were in the $85k region. But a good 23' Class C with all the bells and whistles was only around...
• Re: Subie engine prices
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:07:17 -0500
  ...typical price for a Subie engine one might use for a >conversion? If I were shopping the yards, what might I expect to pay...
• Re: $100,000.00 Van
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 19:15:00 -0700
  ...that made camper conversions for VW > buses as early as the 60s, so yes they are similar to Westy, but > nowadays they make conversions...
• FOR SALE: Natural Gas Conversion Kit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 18:11:27 -0800
  ...The conversion kit worked extemeley well on the highway where I would usually do about $3 to drive 100km range is about 500 to...
• Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 12:25:36 -0700
  ...I did my conversion back in May, and have no leakage so far, and the system still works flawlessly. My original post about my...
• Re: Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Fri, 19 May 2000 04:28:04 -0400
  ...85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start > This is a known problem with these conversions. The power relay for the coil > isn't getting enough voltage...
• Re: Wagon-R power steering
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Wed, 8 May 2002 21:19:45 +0900
  ...I didn't have the means which get PS details from others. > I will eventually look at this conversion, depending on what a used...
• Re: Happy TIICO?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 03:29:56 -0600
  ...I like the look of the subaru engine a lot more if you are planning a conversion.Personally i'll stick to original. LOL...
• Brand New a/c compressor for sale
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:04:07 -0400
  ...A coupl e months ago for use in my tiico conversion. I just finished the conversion and ended up using and A3 serpentine belt...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:07:57 +0100
  ...in addition there is rumor that sportsmobile is developing a poptop for the 2007 sprinter, and as they are also into 4wd conversions, mayb...
• Re: Who syncro-knows it all?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 21:55:57 -0400
  ...Now the cost of a Diesel conversion is going to depend on a lot of things. Not the least of which is...are you...
• Megasquirt ABA block?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 14 May 2017 09:45:09 -0400
  ...So, has anyone Megasquirted their conversion? Chris
• Re: 15" or 16" Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:54:26 -0700
  ...or go bigger and get a conversion engine...
• Conversion/Restoration, Materials
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:50:09 -0800
  Thought this may be of value to some in our cult: http://www.spaceagesynthetics.com/files/Technical%20Series%200932.pdf -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia...
• Re: Friday nvc: Sprinters
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:17:42 -0700
  ...First, MB Sprinters of Dodge Sprinters? Second, what year? And gas or diesel? Third, stock sprinters or conversions to campers/RVs? Any or all...
• Re: FRIDAY diesel conversion option
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:14:08 -0700
  Theonly reason this engine can't be used in a vanagon is the transmission can't handle the torque. Fuel milage won't be...
• Re: Camper/ pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - Eric Walter Dahlstrom
  Thu, 27 Oct 1994 15:12:27 -0700 (PDT)
  Just remembered that the hole in the top of my friends van was not very big. Maby square or a very short rectangle but...
• Callaway Vanagon Turbo
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 1996 13:14:31 -0800
  Callaway once developed a $1985 turbo conversion kit for the air-cooled vanagon, boosting hp from 75 to 105. Shouldn't be much of...
• Re: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro - For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 12:17:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...better than Playboy! Hoo Boy Anyone in camera range? Ideally videotape to really scan the conversion, it's cheaper anyhow. Lights camera! Tim Smith
• Re: Metric to AWG wire size conversion chart
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 22:12:04 -0500
  Bill - The metric size on your list, though, is mm2, rather than diameter. A 0.5mm(dia) wire is the equivalent to AWG #24...
• Re: 4spd to 5spd conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:56:17 -0600
  re: "I don't like to be going 65 and feel that I am overworking my little engine." There are two incorrect assumptions here...
• Re: Vanagon to Weekender poptop conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:21:50 -0700
  Putting a pop-top on a van? No problem, I have done it and it looks good. I have also put a sunroof in...
• Re: Alt. hoses
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Thu, 5 Jul 1990 13:03:43 -0700
  I'D BE REAL INTERESTED IN A HOSE CONVERSION CHART FOR THE 83.5 IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT ONE ;0) : This site covers the...
• Re: Ice Cream Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 19:34:13 -0800
  At 07:34 AM 12/17/1999 -0700, you wrote: >I would like to convert the fridge in my weekender to an ice >cream...
• Park Lights
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:52:13 -0400
  I looked at a European H4 conversion replacement light for my 84 Vanagon today. 1. if i use the 55/60 watt bulb do...
• Re: VW drivetrains in early '80's Dodge cars
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:41:13 -0700
  ...Might be another source for that I-4 conversion motor for your Vanagon. Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR
• Re: Conversions
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:40:12 -0800
  None of us are as young as we used to be. Some of us never were. <SNIP> It may stay a while I am...
• SA Conversion
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:52:04 -0400
  Be assured that if VW offered the TIICO kit in the US, that $4 k for the kit would seem cheap............ They would probably...
• Re: how many photographers are among us?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Eggert
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 01:58:06 -0500
  Maybe so many of us are photographers because if your like me and don't have a conversion, you just don't get to...
• TIICO... Windage tray. Good Idea or bad?
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:42:37 -0700
  I was thinking of installing a windage tray in my TiiCo conversion before it goes in the van. Does anyone see any problems with...
• FS on eBay: round headlight buckets
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 00:56:01 EDT
  ...Round headlight buckets for use in SA round headlight conversions. I'm selling for a pal. Starting bid is only $1 with no reserve...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:30:32 +0800
  On Saturday, March 30, 2002, at 10:54 AM, Nancy Eilers-Hughes wrote: > > And why do you think the radiator has drag? I was...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Jun 2002 (#2002-713)
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 06:00:52 -0400
  ...of choice if you could not read all about it here? Darrel 88 vanagon with 92 cabriolet engine conversion(loving every second of it)
• snowplow
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 07:43:44 -0500
  I don't know anymore who asked about the snow plow conversion. Anyway look it up http://home.t-online.de/home/claus_wiedmaier...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:01:01 -0500
  The best mod I've done other than the conversion so far is Darrell Boehler's Digitool......so were do find a short shift...
• Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:59:53 -0500
  I have brand new everything and the biggest and most efficient condenser available, should be, cost enough. Still doesn't do it. Rats. Mike...
• Subaru power in Pa.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Brunger
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:40:46 -0400
  Subaru conversions in the Western Pennsylvania area? Any one out there with the Subaru powered bus? If so, let me know where you are...
• Re: Cool door panels.
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 21:02:46 -0500
  They were made by http://www.sewfineproducts.com/ the motor conversion was done but small cars if I remember correctly. JFF On Dec 5...
• Carb conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:29:50 -0700
  Any swap their aircooled (Type 4) or Wasserboxer over to carb? Why and any benefits? Just bought my 81 which I swapped to a...
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 2 May 2007 22:04:07 -0700
  Doug Alcock typed: > One of our Swedish listees put a Volvo I4 in his vanagon............ Non-weenie. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 27 May 2007 13:58:59 -0700
  Why not find someone with a good used old style regulator? The one on the ASI was also used on earlier westy's. I...
• Motorbooks.com
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:14:31 -0700
  ...an A-Z of popular Camper conversions" for $37.46. Chuck Anderson
• Re: Extra long, or Vanalong
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 18:31:34 -0400
  ...Around $40,000, yikes again, a very nice conversion built for camping not a party van as are most US conversions. Includes toilet & shower...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:35:47 -0700
  Geeks and Freaks! Doing a conversion on our vans is absolutely a good way to go. HOWEVER: - Doing a conversion yourself, all bets are...
• 3/4 gear trouble? & my other brother Daryl
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:15:44 -0800
  ...On any tranny I do for a conversion, I use the early ring/pinion and the later other guts with the updated 3/4...
• Re: Subaru Conversions Longevity? - I-4 VW longevity??????
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 18:00:36 -0700
  ...Subaru Conversions Longevity? - I-4 VW longevity?????? > >Yeh ...What about longevity? Anybody got 100k on theirs yet? > > How about the I-4 from VW...
• Inside a Subi part 3
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:55:43 -0700
  I agree with John, I have more interest in the Vanaru Conversion as a result of the info you post Benny Boy, but John...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: New Engine Needed
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:35:54 -0700
  ...heads, expensive exhaust system, weak water pump). > > Subaru Conversion > > golf/jetta I4 conversion > > Tiico > > TDI conversion > > Open to other suggestions > > > > Below are the requirements...
• Re: Considering I4 swap: 1.8 89 Golf vs. 1.8 VW Fox (90?)
  Historical mailing list - Garth Woolstenhulme
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:07:30 -0700
  ...The van now belongs to a friend of mine and he still drives it 10 years after the conversion (different motor after my mom...
• Re: Transmission quits after 310,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:31:59 -0500
  Keep in mind there are a lot of different coolant hoses and some wiring changes needed to do the conversion properly. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: Syncro as a daily driver?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:38:07 -0800
  ...His a passenger van, mine a conversion half country homes, half Westy. On 12/8/09 4:28 PM, "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: six cylinder vanagons, KENNEDY
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:40:54 -0400
  Modl6971@aol.com wrote: > Do you know if the Oettinger conversion is available? I don't know, but I wouldn't have high hopes...
• Question to those who've done the Tiico conversion
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 03:40:17 -0600
  ...JBWelding the damage or getting a new/reman waterboxer, a Tiico conversion may loom large in my van's future. For those of you...
• Re: Camper Conversion Kits.....
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 23:39:45 -0800
  ...Try that with a full camper Westy! Westys are so popular because they are the most abundant of the Vanagon conversions, not because they...