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Subject:Re: Engine swap.
From:Peter Broemmelsiek
Date:Wed, 5 Jan 2000 09:40:51 -0800

Wow! Thks Bob. New pix should be posted next week.

Kind Regards,

Peter B.

Bob Kelly wrote:

> 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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