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Subject:Re: Sad News: MSDS is no longer offering the Porsche engine swaps
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Fri, 6 Sep 2002 22:44:55 +1200

>Hello All,
>
>I was saddened to find out that MSDS has taken the 3.2 liter Porsche engine
>conversion out of their product line due to lack of demand. That is why the
>main MSDS Inc. webpage does not have the link to their Vanagon pages. As I
>previously posted, the page is still alive. I will keep the link in my
>webpage for as long as they keep that page active.
>
>However, before stopping acceptance of orders, MSDS did manage to send one of
>their prototype 3.6 takeoff unit to Mike S. in Jamaica. Mike already owns a
>3.2 liter installed w/ an MSDS kit on his early air-cooled bus. This thing
>sports AMG wheels pirated from Mike's wife's SL600. No photos yet. Mike tells
>me that his van is the fastest van in the tiny island of Montego Bay. He will
>no doubt be surprising more cruiseship tourists when he finishes the 3.6 from
>MSDS.
>
>Marty says he has basically moved from VW's to just Porsches. It is my
>understanding that he is actively looking for a 962 for some serious tweaking.
>
>If only more of us installed Porsche engines instead on I-4's and Subarus.....
>
>BenT
>  <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon
>Cafe</A>

Marty PROMISED me the bits of a kit needed to fit the G50 trans,
minus the engine bits. Then twice he turned me down when I asked to
buy one. I'm asking him again now. We'll see what result this gets.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut