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Subject:Engine swap.
From:Bob Kelly
Date:Tue, 4 Jan 2000 08:30:35 -0800

I have done 5 inline 1.8 GTI engine conv. into Westy and so far have had
no elect; exh; or vibration problems.  My 82 Westy has 18,460 miles on
it with no problems. It gets around 22 to 24 MPG combined. I have seen
the TII kit installed in a Vanagon and it great. It looks factory. I
would highly recommend that kit. All my swaps were put together by my
shop but for  "D" to gas conv.But for a waterboxer conv. i would use TII
kit in a heart beat. The pictures on there web page do not do it
justice.(i have no investment in this company just think it is a good
product that i have seen first hand) The only bad part of this kit is
that anyone with a jack and hand tools and a little auto know how can do
this swap and that cost me money !!!!! Peter has pictures of how this
engine comes and should post them to his web page.   Bob RWK Enterprises
Placerville Ca. VW Performance,  engine swaps, parts

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