Sincerely,

Craig Rogers
----- Original Message -----
From: "William R. Kennedy" <kennedy@fdu.edu>
To: "Craig Rogers" <rogers23@optonline.net>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: 911 Powered Vanagon

> CR: If you know of a 2wd Vanagoner who would be  interested, I have a set
of
> Vanagon rotors, drums and hubs, drilled for Porsche bolt pattern, so that
15 or
> 16 inch Porsche wheels can be mounted on the Vanagon. $200 takes the set.
>
> Please pass on my email address if someone wants to follow up.
> B.
>
> Craig Rogers wrote:
>
> > Thank you very much for the information.  I will pass it on.  I'm sure
you
> > will be seeing me drive by now and then.  I guess the trick would be
stock
> > gears, but really big tires (you can do that with a Syncro), that way
you
> > could keep the rpms low.
> >
> > Thanks again and happy new year.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Craig Rogers
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "William R. Kennedy" <kennedy@fdu.edu>
> > To: "Craig Rogers" <rogers23@optonline.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 9:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: 911 Powered Vanagon
> >
> > > CR: I have only memories to show you now, altho I keep planning to
build a
> > > website so others can see the photos as they make their plans. I sold
my
> > van a
> > > year or so ago.
> > >
> > > When I got 15 mpg, I was happy*. The gearing in the stock VW
transmission
> > that
> > > I used would be appropriate if the van were fully loaded, but in the
empty
> > van
> > > it just made the engine swill fuel all the time. 4000 rpm at 70mph
meant
> > that
> > > the van was ready to sprint to 85 to pass at a moment's notice, which
is
> > great,
> > > but there was no fifth to shift to to cruise.
> > >
> > > If the difference between 13 and 20 mpg is really important to you,
the
> > Porsche
> > > powered Vanagon is not a good plan. If that sweet 6-cylinder idle
makes
> > you
> > > smile whenever you start your van, it's worth it. The only gas-mileage
> > issue
> > > that ever bothered me was the relatively small tank. I was lucky to
get
> > from
> > > here to Albany without a gas stop.
> > >
> > > Good luck with your Syncro Five; I love when I still see a well-kept
> > Vanagon on
> > > the road.
> > >
> > > B.
> > >
> > > * In fairness to the Vanagon, I don't get MUCH better than that in my
> > Targa, so
> > > the problem is part Vanagon, part Porsche.
> > >
> > > Craig Rogers wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear William,
> > > >
> > > > A discussion has arisen arguing the gas mileage in a Vanagon with a
911
> > > > engine.  I imagine you have more experience with this, than anyone
> > > > discussing it.  Would you be so kind as to shed some light on the
> > subject?
> > > >
> > > > I live in Riverdale and WFDU is my favorite station.  I go to
Teaneck qu
> > ite
> > > > often, perhaps we could meet some time.
> > > > I'm in the beginning stages of installing a 5 cylinder TDI in my
Syncro.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > Craig Rogers
> > >
> > > --
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> > > Director of Web Operations (University Webmaster)
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> > > Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> William R. Kennedy                 kennedy@fdu.edu
> Director of Web Operations (University Webmaster)
> http://www.fdu.edu/  201.692.7275  201.692.7279fax
> Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666
>
>

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