I'm all for it. I'm not a metalurgist tho I am a chemist. I'm also a MBA
living and working in the heart of venture capital land (silicon valley). I
was general partner of a small VC fund, so I still have some very very rusty
connections. They're looking for something besides tech to fund.

Obviously, my intrest comes from the business side of this. I've wanted to
do a business around cars, and now my intrest is centered on vintage cars.
My thoughts when I bought my 85 westy was to design and market a
turbocharger for the WBX. I also started on a web based parts business, but
gave up too soon. Now, there is a huge population that is getting older and
has decided that they like things the way they were. People want to keep
their old, confortable things. My MBA Prof. said "find a need and fill it."

Let's put our heads together on this and see what pops out.

~Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall" <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: VW Canada motors

> Actually, I wonder how hard that would be.
>
> Isn't the case a sand-casting? Same with the heads? Cylinder linings?
Rods?
> Pistons? Milled or turned to tolerances after?
>
> According to the reading I've been doing, it's not rocket science to build
a
> very small foundry and to cast metal parts. It's not complicated or
> expensive. Even to make parts with good precision.
>
> It's been done for - what - 150 years or more, ever since the industrial
> revolution?
>
> We have modern science, materials, tools and techniques readily available.
> Vast amounts of expertise here on the list.
>
> It seems to me, with the limited knowledge I possess, the hardest part
would
> be getting the metalurgy (sp) consistent. But others may say that's not
too
> hard - if so, let's hear about it.
>
> Really, I'm not kidding - lots of non-specialist people are into this,
just
> do a search on "homemade foundry metal casting" on Google and see for
> yourself. It's amazing.
>
> FWIW, I have an interesting project in mind.
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Baker" <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: VW Canada motors
>
>
> > I guess we'll have to take up a collection from the list to buy a
machine
> > shop to make parts ourselves before long.
> >
> > Dave in KC
> > 85 Westy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet <normandsylvie@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: VW Canada motors
> >
> >
> > > My mecanic told me that VW Canada stop to seel refurbished boxer
> > > engine. he buy the last 2.1l, and said to me that the six others
> > > remaining had been sold to a company in California.
> > > Normand Gagnon
> > > Westy 85
> > >
> > >
>
>
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