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Subject:Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
From:Robert Berkemer
Date:Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:48:10 -0600

Am I missing something with the "South African" Tiico conversion? Isn't this
supposed to be the package that was used in the VW South Africa vanagons? All
I've seen is vibrations, vibrations, vibrations. I can't believe for a minute
that VW South Africa has a bunch of mechanical engineers that would design such
a solution. Something simply doesn't wash with this product. The engine that
came in our vanagons were/are problematic (understatement) to be sure but they
match the transmission and the power curve needs and are smooth as silk....just
slow! And they have a decent life span. These I4 conversions appear to be
fundamentally, mechanically flawed somewhere. In and of itself the I4 is a
great engine, however any engineering team that produced a "vibrating"
engine/trans solution wouldn't be employed for long. Are we not getting the
total South African VW solution or what.

Bob
84 westy