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• FS: 2.5L Subaru conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - Meiborg, John R
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:41:36 -0700
  I would like to sell my complete Subaru conversion kit for $3000/OBO or will sell parts. "Kit" includes: '96 Subaru 2.5L engine...
• Re: TiiCo Conversion Price
  Historical mailing list - Kintz, Roger
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:18:19 -0700
  What is the conversion price for a 90'gl vanagon -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence Johnson [mailto:larry_avery.johnson@sympatico.ca] Sent: Wednesday, August...
• Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - ac butler
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 09:14:17 -0500
  Overall what is the choice conversion out there and why? I have a 89 Westy, Manual, 2WD. And I am considering. I know of...
• what's the latest on the 5cyl conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:31:40 EST
  Has anyone heard what the latest on the 5cyl conversion is? Who specifically is doing the conversions and selling the kits? This is very...
• Conversion Thermostat question!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:06:25 -0700
  Volks, I'm doing the diesel to 1.8 89 Jetta conversion, and was replacing the water pump today, and noticed that the diesel...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Conversion options
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:40:01 -0500
  ...I reviewed all the conversion options and settled on the Subaru conversion. It was an easier conversion than I thought - the only difficult task...
• Re: Idaho Vanaru? Now Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 15:25:49 EST
  Hi Stuart, I'm looking into this conversion myself. However, Tii Trading's website says that the conversion will protrude 3 inches above the...
• Fw: Van engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:00:36 -0600
  ...Van engine conversions > Hi, > > My wife is getting tired/afraid of the waterboxer problems. I thought > that the GTI conversion was new and the...
• Vanagon conversion with previa engine
  Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 14:13:12 -0400
  Anyone ever heard of a conversion with a toyota previa engine? These engine sit under the seat in the toyota van and are on...
• Re: GL to Westy Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Sat, 22 Apr 1995 09:48:26 -0400 (EDT)
  This type of conversion aroused my interest. Has anyone heard or done a westy conversion of a pre vanagon bus? Are they possible, or...
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 1 May 2007 20:36:59 -0400
  ...Properly running, a WBXer with a stock exhaust is very quiet, as is our 2.5 Subaru conversion. I have heard Zetec conversions and...
• TiiCo diesel conversion announced
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:57:10 -0500
  For those not on the TiiCo mailing list, this is encouraging: * > > -A diesel conversion for Vanagon utilizing the 1.9TD AAZ engine. This > conversion...
• Re: vr6 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 27 May 2008 21:22:18 -0400
  A guy I know that comes to Buses by the Beach has done this conversion. His tag on theSamba.com forums is fastwagens. He...
• Re: Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:53:40 -0800
  Eurospec has stopped selling their conversion for almost a year now. David Marshall Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:40:27 -0400
  Any engine conversion is a compilation of a few big items and hundreds of small details. The big items might cost more money, but...
• Re: Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 20:22:09 -0800
  ...subaru conversion Is the subaru conversion easier than the i-4 conversion? I can get a legacy motor for 375.00 Darrel 88
• Re: Westfalia conversions
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:03:27 -1000
  >You might want to consider a Sportsmobile conversion instead - >they specialize in doing custom camping conversions of big ol' >American cargo vans, and they...
• Re: Tiico or Subie or ??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:27:40 -0600
  I think that Road Cow uses a similar conversion in an early van. Sounds more practical than an InLine 4 since the power is...
• Conversions link
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 07:42:29 -0700
  I forgot to post this - a good link to save for quick conversions: http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html Shawn Wright http://Zuiko...
• Re: Subaru wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 15:39:34 EST
  ...Instead I get all of these posts addressed to me, telling me to stop bashing this conversion. I am not bashing this conversion. Do...
• tiico engine conversion in Phoenix, Az
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 18:55:34 -700
  ...I noticed on the tiico website that Bill Marshall both lives in Phoenix and has done the tiico engine conversion. Since my 87 Westy...
• Re: Idle Vanagon Question - upgrading engine
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:50:39 -0400
  Whether the Subaru 2.2 conversion is the best one is certainly debatable but I don't want to start that now. There are...
• Re: subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Road Camper
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:14:09 -0800
  ...subaru conversion > > > > Is the subaru conversion easier than the i-4 conversion? I can get a > > legacy motor for 375.00 > > Darrel 88 _________________________________________________________________ Get...
• Re: Spectators Welcome - Zetec Conversion in Dallas
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:57:17 -0800
  ...So, say $7-8000 & you are all set? How much are the other conversions that this is supposed to be cheaper than? Tom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I...
• Re: Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 06:50:22 -0800
  ...Malcolm --- John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > We would like to announce the opening of our engine conversion shop > specializing in Subaru-Vanagon conversions...
• Re: Porsche conversion
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  20 Jan 97 01:54:57 EST
  >We are thinking about a conversion to a Porsche 6 cyl or and Aircooled >Bus engine. What sort of conversions make sense and have...
• Re: SUBARU CONVERSION LIST
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 00:57:23 EDT
  In a message dated 6/11/00 11:55:14 PM EST, warren8@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << For those interested in the Subaru engine conversion...
• Inline 4 Conversion Parts, from Syncro list
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 16:25:13 -0700
  >Dan Fleming <ddffpc@cox.net> > Dan Fleming wrote: > > FYI list I just placed a set of diesel parts for inline conversion on > Ebay. See...
• Engine Conversion's Done (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:06:44 EDT
  ...There are basically four different conversions that have been done to the Vanagon. 1. Chevy 6 cylinder conversion. Pros: Lots of power, cheap cost...
• Re: air cooled eng convert.
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:04:07 -0400
  ...Unless full fabrication facilities are available, the conversions are usually half-ass and potentially dangerous. While some conversion kits are well intended, ALL of...
• 1990 Automatic 2.1 engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 23:34:31 -0400
  Thinking about an engine conversion. I've read many comments about the various conversions, and most people seem satisfied. So I'm not sure...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 10:10:59 -0600
  ...They eventually left the Vanagon >engine conversion business to concentrate on other VW and Audi products. > >Some time later, Tiico came into being. They...
• SA 5 cyl Overland conversion-anyone do it?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:52:57 -0800
  I have been entertaining conversion options, and the 5 cylinder conversion offered by Overland/Eurospec is the latest to catch my eye. I was...
• VW S. Africa engine conversion order date announced
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:43:46 -0700
  Please go to http://www.tiico.com/prod04.htm for information on the cut off date to add a conversion kit to our order...
• MPG in the Bostig Conversion ?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:51:42 +0000
  It looks a bit pricey, but Nice !!! 13K for a turbo equipped conversion? ( & that's DIY !! ;o) How many MPG are those of you...
• Re: blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Kintz, Roger
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:05:15 -0700
  I've heard great reports on former GTI conversions. Are the Suburu and TIICO conversions not allowed by referees in Calif? How does a...
• Re: Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. nonEurospec
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 09:14:55 -0800
  ...SKP wrote: > Hello, > > I recently had the engine converted in my 85 Vanagon with the Eurospec 2.0 > conversion kit. I am insanely curious...
• The best engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Rand
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:16:28 -0400
  ...Other than the 911 engine's reliability, is the conversion good? Do the two mate up well? Also, I have seen several GTi conversions...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:27:51 -0700
  ...One person is having a code 42 problem & that's prominent in a decision when there are hundreds if not thousands of Subaru conversions...
• PORCHE or Aircooled CONVERSION for 91 Vanagon ?? Has it been done.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Jan 1997 20:44:15 -0500
  ...We are thinking about a conversion to a Porsche 6 cyl or and Aircooled Bus engine. What sort of conversions make sense and have...
• Subies in SE Michigan?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:54:55 -0400
  ...Does anyone have a Subie conversion that lives in SE Michigan? If so, I thought maybe we could get together to shoot the breeze...
• Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - Verner McCall
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:58:30 EST
  Looking for vanagon owners with eurospec conversion and running problems.
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dan
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:24:30 -0500
  ...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 Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:25:08 -0800
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia --- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > I've been thinking of a conversion, don't have > the money now but I > can...
• Re: W-8 conversion--
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:02:27 -0400
  I was wondering how long it would take before we started talking about this! But also with all the talk of conversions...whatever happened...
• Re: Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 10:18:25 -0500
  ...good luck... >> >> John Reddick wrote: >> >>> We would like to announce the opening of our engine conversion shop >>> specializing in Subaru-Vanagon conversions. We are...
• Re: Subaru Vanagon Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Tom LaLanne
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 10:39:25 -0800
  To all of those who have been writing about Subaru Vanagon conversions, why not go to the horse's mouth? One can acquire whatever...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:01:34 -0700
  ...Same with doing pretty much any conversion, other than perhaps a Bostig. One of the biggest advantages of the Bostig Zetec conversion is that...
• Re: The best engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:53:20 -0500
  ...Other than the 911 engine's reliability, is the conversion good? Do the two mate up well? Also, I have seen several GTi conversions...
• Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 15:26:25 -0400
  --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
• Inline 4 COnversions
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 20:10:23 -0400
  Anyone have any experience with inline 4 conversions? Thanks, Matt
• Re: Chevy Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:25:39 EST
  Has anyone ever heard of a rotary conversion ? Jeff
• overland audi i5 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 20:42:05 -0700
  anyone done this conversion on their van? thoughts? issues?
• Re: subaru (vw) conversion
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 07:42:26 EST
  ...subaru conversion > > > > > Is the subaru conversion easier than the i-4 conversion? I can get a > > > legacy motor for 375.00 > > > Darrel 88 >> My...
• diesel conversion woes ...
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:30:39 -0400
  So my diesel conversion is going well … the 1.9 AAZ diesel has been rebuilt and installed … apparently there were a few problems with...
• Need UK conversion information
  Historical mailing list - Sheila.Killian
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 15:01:05 +0100
  ...So, what I'd really like to know (if someone would be so kind as to tell me) is: * Are Devon Conversions still in...
• Re: subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:23:11 -0800
  ...subaru conversion > > > Is the subaru conversion easier than the i-4 conversion? I can get a > > legacy motor for 375.00 > > Darrel 88
• Re: AC Conversion
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:28:23 -0700
  ...AC Conversion Dear List... I recently ordered the R12-134a conversion kit from the Bus Depot. I then read that the conversion will fail...
• Re: Calling Sarubu conversions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 18:45:25 -0800
  The post-1986 vanagon starters have enough torque for the Subaru conversion. I tried my starter ('84) and it worked, but just. I ended...
• Re: vanagon engine conversions vs rebuilt 1.9 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:52:05 -0100
  don't know of a group or source for Corvair conversions Neither do I, never heard of a Corvair engine in a Vanagon. However...