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Subject:trip report
From:Robert Zezoff
Date:Sat, 29 Jul 2000 16:03:57 -0700

Just finished the Folsom to Florence Oregon yearly camping trip.
Last year Bob Kelly in Placerville put a 92 cab engine in my diesel Westy.
With only a week to ring out all the bugs, there were none by the way, it
worked perfectly.
It worked perfectly again this year.  I checked the oil once and not even a
smidgen down.
I love this motor compared to the diesel, but I must confess it is still a
bit underpowered.
If I ever see a 1.8 5 valve turbo........................
I cruised 70 mph most of the time at 4300 rpm with the original diesel
tranny.
I averaged 17.44 mpg, same as last year even with the new manifolds and
muffler.
I have the Yokohama Y356 load range D.
They are ok on the highway but in cross winds are dangersous.
I was driving along the coast with gusty windy condiitons, and my Westy
literally
was pushed +/- 5 feet.  Thank God not into another oncoming car.
I need to get better tires, what???????
See my Westy page with all the stuff I have done.
http://www.jps.net/shilohz/vanagon.html

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