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G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Vanagon man
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:19 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: I drove Boston Bob's big valve motor! Report

Volks,
On Monday Boston Bob was heading back home from Florida and stopped by
for a visit in Charleston, SC.  We fiddled with some of my projects a
little while, and then he offered for me to road test his "big valve"
2.1L engine.

Now, I have installed and driven TIICO conversions, so I feel that i can
fairly give an unbiased opinion of the two motors.

Let me say that there really is no comparison.  The big valve motor is a
hoss!  I was accelerating up some steep bridges at quarter throttle.
The throttle response is amazing, and at low end, is totally in a
different league then the TIICO.  In my opinion the main benefits of the
TIICO occur at cruising speeds on the highway.  Around town, the TIICO
advantage is minimal.  But with Boston Bob's big valve motor, the
advantages are at low end and top end.

After being involved with TIICO conversions in the past, let me tell
you, it is a real pain.  The crate comes and you are missing stuff, the
piece of *&*& manual, and all that........with the big valve motor, an
engine swap could easily take place in one day.  Plus a person could
have it in short order as opposed to waiting 4 months with TIICO.  Plus
the support of Boston Bob, an actual engine builder versus Petar at
TIICO ( desk jockey)) goes without saying to anyone that has ever dealt
with Bob.

It is an excellent motor, and I urge those considering a TIICO
conversion to give Boston Bob a call.  He knows what he is doing and
creates these new products thru a constant R & D.................

Adam P

81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
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