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• Re: TIICO: Tach is off
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:31:06 -0500
  ...Prior to > the > conversion my tach read 4K when my speed was 70mph. Now after the > conversion > the tack reads 4.2K at 70mph...
• Re: Vanagon Zetec Conversion update
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 16:29:39 -0800
  ...is it certified for California like the Kennedy Subaru conversion setup? Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Looking for Subaru conversion info
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:32:32 -0800
  Gary, I will probably do this conversion someday, I have studied it for a couple of years now, and seen one conversion that looks...
• Re: Conversion to 2.1L from 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - shawn a. zenor
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:15:54 -1000
  I've recently done it to an 84 Westy- pretty straightforward conversion by keeping all of the 1.9l injecton an air stuff and...
• Re: Eurospec in-line 4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:39:05 EDT
  ...If anyone develops or hears of some hard performance data on this conversion, please let the list know. -Blaine in ABQ
• Re: Ford V-6 (was: Engine conversion ?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:23:39 -0700
  Robin Oomkes wrote: > > Specifics on these conversions would probably not be useful for US list members > as the engine itself hasn't been on...
• What is it
  Historical mailing list - Ron Komoroski
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 08:50:40 -0400
  Listees, I recently saw an ad for a type 2 camper w/a "rivera" conversion. It has a pop top that goes straight up...
• Re: ENOUGH, ALREADY! (was Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:33:58 -0500
  ...anybody done this conversion? Can a stock 1.9L push all the brass of a mariachi band, or should I upgrade the engine (or...
• Has anyone done the bed conversion to standard Vanagon GL?
  Historical mailing list - steven kim
  Fri, 13 May 2005 02:36:34 +0000
  ...I am in the process of doing this conversion and I've got a few questions. Thanks You, Steve Kim '85 Vanagon GL Los...
• Re: SVX Conversion List?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 6 May 2006 08:14:46 -0700
  ...Trvlr2001@aol.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > Is there a Subbie SVX Conversion List > For our Vanagons? > Just bought a 92. > thanks, > John C... > SLC...
• 2.2 Subbie / Vanagon Conversion F/S;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:46:45 +0000
  Here's a few Pic's of the Engine & Conversion; F/S. Details Via P-mail please, per list policy's :o) & thanks to...
• Re: Small Car Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 20:13:27 -0500
  ...Small Car Conversions For that kind of money you could do two bostig conversions, or one new zetec motor with the turbo, know everything...
• Re: Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 21:12:17 -0500
  ...Subaru conversion > > > > HAve any of you ever did a conversion? Ever rebuild a few engines? > > > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > > vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro...
• Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...WARNING!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 3 May 2002 22:17:46 -0700
  Frank, Now you've got me worried! My conversion is from an '83 gti, I'm wondering if the pilot holes were year/model...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 03:16:29 -0700
  ...electric or hybrid conversion? Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:04:01 -0500 Subject: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid conversion? > http://www.renewables.com...
• Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 18:17:08 -0700
  ...Power Steering To No PS Conversion I know that would be an unusual conversion, but I am interested in REMOVING the the power steering...
• Re: Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:11:16 -0500
  ""Why is it that people on this list who have done a "Turn-key Search Engine Conversion" are so quick to slam those that...
• Re: Whats a Tiico Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 18:21:04 -0500
  ...Whats a Tiico Conversion? If you get serious about it, also investigate the Subaru conversion... lots of pro and con in the archives. I...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 20:44:11 -0800
  A while back I was researching engine conversions and read on the Tii co site engine spec listed more horsepower and torque, than the...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:10:27 -0500
  I have had my 2.2L Subaru conversion for 2 years now and still love it. To do a really complete conversion will run...
• Fwd: Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:25:25 -0400
  ...Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork I really have been impressed with Ben's testimonials of the Subaru conversion and...
• Re: Engine Repair or Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 09:51:14 -0500
  ...Any conversion will require a fair amount of tinkering to get right, and you may have trouble getting a mechanic to work on it...
• Diesel Conversion Kit web site
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 16:22:28 -0400
  Just wanted to post this link to the website about the waterboxer to diesel conversion kits. http://www.overlandparts.com/conkitintro.htm As I...
• Some new Subi thec pictures
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:37:19 -0400
  ...As i'm doing 2 conversion at the same time i thought i could share those. A more in dept explanation of the Subi...
• AAZ diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 6 Jul 2011 07:43:55 -0700
  ...give me a ride? How do I get to the diesel conversion group, I think it's yahoo but haven't had any luck...
• Re: Vanagon camper with a humungous basement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:34:03 -0700
  ...I suspect this was the result of an engine conversion project that got way out of control. ;^P --snip-- C'mon, Greg.... everybody knows...
• Re: HIDs? Was: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:12 -0500
  ...http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html http://dastern.torque.net/techdocs/HID/HB1_HID_Retro.pdf Feel free to have...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:55:58 EST
  ...i NEED MORE POWER! i will do this conversion for sure. i want speed/reliability and power. thanks nigel
• Eurospec engine conversion for Vanagon info?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Capra
  Sun, 11 Apr 1999 21:45:52 -0700
  Has anyone on the list had any experience with the "Eurospec" VW Golf engine conversion. I understand that they are located in Gilroy CA...
• Re: tico conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Tue, 30 May 2000 10:32:42 -0700
  ...I have the conversion here at the shop, just trying to figure out the timming to get in done in a timely manner. Kyle...
• Re: Engine Conversion MPG - We don't need no stink'n TDI
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:16:27 -0400
  ...t need wbxs, subies, or zetecs... > > Now's a great time to showcase Bostig's newest conversion. Here's a > video of the prototype:
• Re: Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:24:51 EST
  ...Ken Wilford identified this problem and I believe he stated that other conversions with more vigorous water pumps also have this problem. He can...
• Re: Bus sighting
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 20 May 2001 19:47:13 EDT
  Way back in the sixties, there were camper conversions in the UK that were cheaper than the Westfalia and were done in England. One...
• Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:45:17 -0700
  Any "clean" engine conversion can be certified as legal in California... IF you are willing to pay for the testing. Unfortunately, the testing adds...
• Re: Insuring a Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 09:14:00 -0700
  ...We were having trouble because the vehicle is a conversion camper and therefore they had no way of assessing the vehicle worth. Chris- You...
• Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn�t matter
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:53:54 +0200
  ...That means, the tranny is not the weak point for these conversions (Oettinger used an automatic in its 6-cyl.WBX conversion, but some...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Tue, 19 May 1998 16:10:50 -0400
  ...Is the multivan conversion or weekender interior upgrade for my 1986 synchro GL Vanagon (100k) worth $400? This would include paneling, table, sofa bed...
• Re: I drove it! (engine swap info)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 21:27:07 EST
  ...After driving the Eurospec 2.0 Gti conversion >> what about Detlev's 5 cyl conversion!!! you're out there, drive that too.... he's...
• countryhomes conversion
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:23:21 -0400
  Saw my fist Countryhomes conversion on a Vanagon at Killington Mountain in Vermont. It had temp. plates from Rode Island, it looked to be...
• Re: S. Africa conversion pix up
  Historical mailing list - Paul Ledbetter
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 18:10:33 -0500
  ...You can now see the >photos of the South African 2.0 liter 4 cylinder conversion at >tiico.com.
• Re: thinking about selling vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:12:21 -0700
  Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > Sounds like a V-6 conversion needs a much beefier transmission. Stuart, Not if you don't abuse them. I've...
• Re: conversions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:59:02 -0700
  tony moore wrote: > > so what have some of you done to address this? i've heard of subaru engine > conversions and such. has anyone...
• Suburu Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 May 2001 08:06:59 -0500
  What year model or body style of Subury has the best engine for doing a conversion into a Waserboxer body? What are the CC...
• Re: Gas Vanagon to Diesel Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:37:18 -0800
  ...Gas Vanagon to Diesel Conversion? ...
• Diesel to Gas conversion! Oil Pump Input Shaft Length?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:57:54 -0700
  On all the conversion sites folks have, when speaking about the oil pump, they only say to swap the diesel oil pump into the...
• Inline 4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - pronks
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:33:42 +1300
  Can anyone that has done an inline 4 conversion using a donor Golf engine and the diesel configuration tell me what part of the...
• Re: TDI Conversion guy in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:47:22 -0800
  ...told me about a guy in San Diego who did TDI > conversions. > > I can't find the emails in my files so does anyone...
• Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:18:58 -0500
  ...Power Steering To No PS Conversion >Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:09:29 -0500 > >I know that would be an unusual conversion, but...
• Re: Engine Conversion Controversy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:35:39 -0400
  ...The question of keeping a WBX engine going, upgrading to a GoWesty WBX and the various conversions are all good questions that need to...
• Re: Tiico conversion vs. other I-4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 12:23:41 -0600
  ...Tiico conversion vs. other I-4 conversions someone recently said: <I have talked to Peter about the availability of just the components you mentioned...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 09:01:11 -0500
  Dump your van for whatever you can get for it, and invest the price of the newer engine conversion plus whatever you get for...
• Re: GL to Westy Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 22 Apr 1995 09:56:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Burtis writes: > > This type of conversion aroused my interest. Has anyone heard or done a > westy conversion of a pre vanagon bus? Are they...
• CARB requirements for 5cyl. conversions
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 15:02:15 -0800
  ...my 90 GL croaks I'd be interested in the 5cyl. conversion, but I'd like to know how things stand regarding getting it...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:42:57 -0500
  ...there are lots of good Japanese camper conversions too, > based on Toyota and Mazda vans. Yes, but we don't get to enjoy those...
• Re: Eurospec conversion , ($800 or $5000)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 02:23:10 EDT
  ...The conversion would be very practical for 85 and older vanagons. Michael Modl 87 syncro
• Re: subaru 6 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:59:46 -0700
  ...2.5 conversions at Hollister were both done by Brian Steel of Small Car Performance, Tacoma Wash. The conversions were masterpieces, beautiful, and very...
• Re: Tiico Engine Questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 9 May 2003 10:04:13 -0700
  I considered the Tiico when I was deciding on my conversion. I like the VW I4's pretty well, and there is a certain...
• Re: -Now Engine Conversion - doing your own soobie wire harness
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:40:40 -0700
  ...Of course, there are conversions which are best described as engineering abortions. My 84 GL with the 2.2 EJT looks fabulous on top...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 00:54:44 PDT
  ...Engine Conversion and MPG > > > > > > The Subaru 2.2 WBX conversion is 15% more efficient than the original VW >2.1 > > WBX. > > > > In May of...
• Re: Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:10:12 -0700
  ...It's a gamble and can be a PITA to take a conversion to a BAR referee. But last time I checked, it was...