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• Re: Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 08:03:03 -0800
  ...Malcolm --- John Reddick wrote: > We would like to announce the opening of our engine conversion shop > specializing in Subaru-Vanagon conversions. We are located...
• Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:17:38 +0000
  Great Googly-Moogly! I just installed GoWesty's halogen headlight conversion kit on my '85 and MAN what a difference! Before the conversion, my...
• 5 speed conversions - manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:13:57 -0600
  With the end of production of the SA Vanagons, are there now any 5 speed conversions available for our Vanagons here in the USA...
• Re: More Q's re Diesel to Gas Conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 10:52:43 -0500
  -- TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm 85 Vanagon CrewCab 82 Vanagon Westy diesel =>gas conversion 65 Notchback [message/rfc822]
• Re: Friday FISH : The "Chris" Factor
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:17:37 -0400
  A non-chris envious of your conversion..... On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 03:58 PM, Chris Stanford wrote: > 88 Wolfsburg starting the SVX...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:17:32 -0700
  ...A few Subaru guys post like they have experienced a religious conversion rather than just an engine conversion and this can rub some the...
• Subie conversion SNAFU!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 May 2018 02:21:24 +0000
  Well, in my efforts to get going on a conversion to a Subie, I apparently did not get the right year donar car! Companies...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine / Digifant Conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 00:01:02 -0400
  ...2.1l engine / Digifant Conversion comments >(BTW, >the AC failure could also be a conversion related swap, as I had to engineer >the AC...
• S. Africa conversion done!
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 14:07:08 -0700
  Check the attached URL to have a look at the pictures of the conversion. I am extremely happy with performance. I was driving up...
• Re: VW I-4 + Automatic, Anyone?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:04:15 EST
  Just finishing this conversion up now. It is the South African, Tii.co conversion and it comes with a new motor too. Not cheap...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 11:58:22 -0700
  ...I have some > diesel conversion questions: > > Can I use a stock standard gasoline transmission?
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Engine Swap Choices?
  Historical mailing list - brady horrace
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 17:43:08 -0800
  Don't forget about Bostig, and the Zetec conversion! We have a customers air cooled van now and will be starting the conversion from...
• Re: New Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:06:00 -0400
  ...New Engine Conversion Our current backlog of Subaru customers (several months) is pushing us to develop another conversion. As much we like Subaru engines...
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Tue, 1 May 2007 17:11:18 -0700
  ...W John Reddick wrote: >Hans and myself are thinking about adding to our engine conversion >line with a lower cost conversion. While we still...
• Re: Engine Conversion marketing survey
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Tue, 1 May 2007 17:03:19 -0700
  ...W John Reddick wrote: >Hans and myself are thinking about adding to our engine conversion >line with a lower cost conversion. While we still...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Johnston
  Wed, 30 May 2001 15:17:50 -0400
  why do a subie conversion when one could put in a So. African VW conversion? dan Mark Ingalls wrote: > It seems that if a...
• Re: Where is the list for subaru motor conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 10:21:36 -0700
  ...Where is the list for subaru motor conversions? Well, I've decided it's a "go" for the SVX conversion. Tentatively getting my 3...
• S. Africa conversion pix up
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:18:58 -0700
  ...You can now see the photos of the South African 2.0 liter 4 cylinder conversion at tiico.com.
• camper conversions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Adams
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 17:21:49 -0400
  http://www.sonic.net/kahl/campers/mold.html got me thinking of doing a conversion ! Bob Adams looking for the right syncro waiting for...
• Re: 4 to 5 speed conversions
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 10:18:28 -0700
  ...His outfit is pretty savvy on transaxles, conversions, upgrades, racing automatics. www.transaxleengr.com pensioner
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 15:27:51 -0700
  The inline 4 was never available in Europe in a gasoline version... - Must have been a conversion-saw one in a DOKA years ago...
• Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Peter Young
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:33:57 -0500
  All of this talk about engine conversion options - Tiico, Jetta engines, inline 4's, Subaru engines - yet no one ever talks about the Bostig...
• Re: TDI Conversion Advice
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 11 May 2017 11:11:33 -0400
  There is a yahoo group for TDI conversions, TDI-conversion@yahoogroups.com Rob vwrobb@gmail.com > > > On May 10, 2017, at 11:09 AM...
• Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:09:29 -0500
  I know that would be an unusual conversion, but I am interested in REMOVING the the power steering system from my '87 Vanagon GL...
• Re: Engine Conversion MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:44:34 -0500
  ...Engine Conversion MPG Question Hi All, I am thinking about doing one of the conversions when the current engine dies. I have the Kennedy...
• Re: need Deutschmarke conversion help
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Fri, 28 May 1999 12:22:58 -0500
  Follow this link for currency conversions: http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic -----Original Message----- From: owner-vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM [mailto:owner-vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Diesel Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:39:45 -0600
  ...Diesel Subaru Conversions > the costs of conversion seem to range from ~$14000 (not a misprint)< >in ten years< > You will have saved $3700 towards...
• Re: [TDI-conversion] Ignition transponder modules
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:35:13 -0800
  ...TDI-conversion@onelist.com > Subscribe: TDI-conversion-subscribe@onelist.com > Unsubscribe: TDI-conversion-unsubscribe@onelist.com > List owner: TDI-conversion-owner@onelist.com > > Shortcut...
• Re: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:49:40 -0500
  ...90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect. Mark, IMO: The TDI and the automatic tranny are not a good fit. The TDI likes to...
• Re: Syncro - Adventurewagon Conversion - collective feedback?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:33:51 -0400
  ...Syncro - Adventurewagon Conversion - collective feedback? > > Clarification: Is this a Syncro conversion to a 2WD AV, or an AV conversion > to a stock Syncro? > > Stephen...
• Country Home Conversions
  Historical mailing list - John Motlagh
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 21:30:59 -0600
  I am looking for a company called Country Homes Conversions (?) in California.They convert Vanagons into camper vans along the lines of Westfalia. If...
• Engine conversion page updated
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 01:57:53 -0500
  I have *finally* gotten around to updating the status of my engine conversion project. The newest stuff is at: http://www.relitech.com/tomc...
• Breaking News - engine conversion from VWoA dealer!!
  Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 12:02:04 -0700
  ...Do you know what the cost will be to go with the inline conversion? Durby 87 Wolfsburg (garaged, in need of new transmission)
• currency conversion question - USD to Euro (NVC)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:43:13 EST
  anyone know the best and easiest site to use for currency conversions? im trying to find out what 265 Euro is in US dollars...
• Re: Westy Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:18:58 -0300
  Here's another Westfakia syncro on Ebay (not mine) item 260031129953 The conversion is not nearly as nice as Dave M's. I don...
• Re: 1987 "GetAway" Syncro Camper? (FS Vancouver BC)
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sun, 9 Jun 2013 19:37:49 -0700
  ...They did the complete conversion, raised roof, furnace, stove, stereo, bed etc. My memory is that I paid 4500 dollars for the conversion. It...
• Re: 81 ASI Camper?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:00:03 -0500
  ...Can anyone tell me the differneces between Westy campers and ASI > conversion? > > 2. Anyone with experience with ATK rebuilds? (aircooled) > > Thanks >> > > hi, the ASI...
• Re: '84 (water) conversion
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 15:06:34 EDT
  ...The KEP site has links to owner conversion sites that are pretty informative about the Subie conversions. Everybody has three or four opinions on...
• Eurovan Camper How Much$ ?
  Historical mailing list - Ken and Charlotte Miller
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 00:26:12 -0400
  I bought a EV MV when I really wanted the Westphalia conversion available in the rest of the world. I first saw the Winnebago...
• Re: Subaru engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sat, 2 May 1998 19:00:16 -0700
  At 11:01 AM 5/2/98 +0000, you wrote: >Seeking experiences of people who have actually done the Subaru >engine conversion and lived...
• Re: Subaru Vanagon Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 18:45:54 +1300
  >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: Calling all Adventurewagens!!!
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 02:38:27 EST
  ...We have owned five of these conversions over the years. Find them to be the best there is. Even had one with Hawaiian Koa...
• Re: subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 20:38:43 -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: Dual Fuel Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:53:05 -0800
  ...Steve at > www.gasure.co.uk has a T25 (Vanagon) with a Subie conversion running LPG, > but > does conversions for other - stock - VWs. Unlike...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 19:21:12 -0700
  I doubt that Skip has even driven a Westy with any of the engine conversions he is considering. How could he possibly know at...
• Re: Tiico conversion issues....
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:13:01 -0400
  ...I > bet the engine conversion vans wind up in the junkyard > before their stock cousins. I doubt it. It is all a matter of...
• Re: engine conversion experiences (long)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 12:50:47 -0800
  Hello, Bjorn and thanks for the research on engine conversions. The 5 cylinder conversion does have the positive aspects that you mentioned and you...
• Re: where is the 5cyl conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 03:45:37 EST
  In a message dated 99-01-19 01:44:12 EST, you write: << So, what is going on with the 5cyl conversion? Who is...
• Re: TiiCo Question
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:05:00 -0400
  ...TiiCo Question My sister has the TiiCo engine conversion in her '87 and she wanted me to post a question to anyone who has...
• Re: Subaru Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:33:34 -0800
  ...To be clear, I don't think professional engine conversion installation costs are too high. In fact comparing the professionally done conversions I've...
• Re: What is a vanagon MKIII? for sale in wash. post
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 12:04:06 EST
  ...703-494-3446. >> a american conversion. Mark 3 mostly did the big american conversion vans. and a few vanagons. imagine one of those big...
• Golf engine Conversion Info
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 11:39:28 -0500
  Does anyone know of a business that performs VW Golf engine conversions on Vanagons in the NW U.S.? We have an 84 Westy...
• Re: Dehler Profi conversion Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:05:48 +0200
  "Cort, Joel" wrote: > Has anyone else seen one of these (German?) conversions? Dehler still makes motorhomes (not the big US-style), but they are...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:05:36 -0400
  > The Subaru conversion averaged 22.7 mpg These are US miles and US gallons. :-) > (10.34 l/100km) and the VW WBX averaged 19...
• Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:13:03 -0700
  Hi all; Why is it I cannot find a website or other data on the web about the Eurospec engine conversions. Anyone got a...
• TIICO Conversion - URL
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 01:02:15 -0500
  ...All this talking about the conversion makes me wonder, will like to have a better view. Can anyone provide me with the URL ? TIA...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 11:33:59 -0400
  Where do we get parts to do this conversion?? No kit?? Why is this conversion not bigger in the US? (aside from availability of...
• VW inline4 clutch
  Historical mailing list - john pronk
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:07:41 +1200
  Hi, a question for the I4 conversion folk out there, is anyone using the diesel clutch in their conversion? Is this strong enough to...
• Re: An engine transplant?
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:14:21 -0600
  ...The numbers and popularity of the conversion...I think.... speak for themselves. The Subaru conversion may not be the best choice for everybody...but...
• Air Cooled to Subaru Conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 8 May 2002 23:28:24 -0500
  ...I was very pessimistic about this being a viable conversion until I had stripped these parts out in about three hours. I've got...