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Subject:Re: Looking for Mike Ramer
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:18:29 -0700

I have heard that Russell Sherman at AutoSpiel in Victoria, BC
has done a 911 engine swap into a Vanagon, but I don't know
any details - perhaps some other list members know more?

On 26 Oct 2001 at 18:22, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

Date sent:              Fri, 26 Oct 2001 18:22:55 +1200
Send reply to:          Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
From:                   Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:                Looking for Mike Ramer
To:                     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Some short time ago Mike posted a message about someone he knows having
> fitted a 3.2 911 engine and G50 trans into a Vanagon.
>
> I e-mailed him twice to ask for a contact number for this fellow, as I need
> to find out what exactly I need to do to fit MY G50... and he may even be
> able to make me a kit! (as MSDS has no intention of selling me one). Got no
> reply either time.
>
> Anyone know whether Mike's still around? I could assume he doesn't want to
> help, as my messages weren't returned "user unknown", ie it was received.
>
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> ph   64 (3) 473-8863
> fax 64 (3) 479-7527
> 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD
> 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan
> 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon
> 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan
> 92 Toyota Estima Lucida (=narrow-body Previa) 2.2 turbodiesel RWD

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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
http://www.sls.bc.ca
swright@sls.bc.ca