WHICH pattern? There's more than one!

>  > 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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>>  > >
>>  > >
>>
>>  --
>>  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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