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Subject:Re: HP WBXers from Colorado...
From:Bill Kasper
Date:Tue, 23 Apr 2002 16:41:01 -0700

cost of these engines?

On Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at 04:12 , Simon Reinhardt wrote:

> I met Ken Morgan yesterday, and I have to say I was extremely impressed
> by his knowledge, shop, personality, diction, etc.
> He's a damn cool guy.
> Anyway, we got to talking about this engine he developed- he has custom
> higher compression pistons & sleeves made, changes the cams and
> computer, new heads, planks the beams, and balances the snot out of
> everything. The engine ends up at 2.2L, 115HP, 123Ft./Lbs. There's more
> details to it, but why not just call him directly?
> Ken Morgan
> Euro Cars, Inc.
> 7667 E. Iliff
> Denver, CO 80231
> 303-368-5200
>
> I don't have any vested interest in his business- I was just very
> impressed. He let me handle a piston/sleeve for a while, and they appear
> to be extremely high quality, as well as being pure mechanical porn. He
> also took time out of his day just to geek out on Vanagons generally...
> who needs the archives; just talk to Ken!
>
> On Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at 03:44  PM, Kenneth Wilford wrote:
>
>> There is a guy in Denver (Ken Morgan) who is selling these "higher
>> horsepower" waterboxers.  He told me about this idea about three years
>> ago.
>> There are some other folks on the list that know Ken and have had work
>> done
>> by him.  Perhaps they can chime in with their experiences.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> http://www.vanagain.com
>> Phone: (856)-327-4936
>> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>> Of Andrew Bell
>> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:36 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: HP WBXers from Colorado...
>>
>>
>> Another question - anyone figure out the deal with the HP motor that
>> was
>> on ebay? Someone (Ken?) said they had hunches about them, but I think I
>> missed the follow up posts?
>>
>> Thanks -
>>
>> AB
>>
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