Gag me with a fork.... Obviously you don't realize the
problems that a carb. motor has.  It will never pass
an emissions test, if you are in an area that requires this.

                         ERic

Ari J. Posner wrote:

> Is it possible to make this conversion? I read somewhere that Vans in
> Germany ran carberators...would this severly affect
> performance?efficiency?
>
> thanks
>
> ari
>
> 86  GL "Lucky" with new alloys
>
> >From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" >Reply-To: "Warren.K.Lail-1" >To:
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Timing Billy Bones - Need
> Help. >Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 07:53:55 -0600 > >Hi Malcom, and thanks
> for offering info on timing. >I'm going to try several methods today
> and if I'm >not successful I'll take you up on offer to email >info on
> the Muir static method.  But I'm hopeful >that today will be the magic
> timing day.  It's >finally stopped raining so I'm in a better mood
> >already. > >Warren Lail >88 Westy "Billy Bones" >87 GL >Black Dog
> asks, "Is this here table for my mate >Bill?"  I told him I did not
> know his mate Bill, >but this table was a person who stayed in our
> house >whom we called the captain. "Well, my mate Bill >would be
> called the captain, like as not.  He has >a cut on one cheek and a
> mighty pleasant way with >him, particularly in drink, has my mate
> Bill." > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Malcolm Stebbins
> >Date: Thursday, March 4, 2004 6:09 pm >Subject: Re: Timing Billy
> Bones - Need Help. > > > Have you tried static timing  as per John
> Muir???  if > > you waNt the pages I have them scanned (JPG) and I can
> > > either post them or send them.  This method works for > > my 91
> (but it's running a carb).  m > > > > > > --- "Warren.K.Lail-1" wrote:
> > > > I've worked like a scurvy dog on Ole Billy, but I > > > cannnot
> seem to get him timed properly.  I have a > > > Craftsman Advance
> Timing LIght.  Billy is a > > > Digifant.  After all I've been
> through, am I going > > > to have to give in and take him to a
> pro?  Let's not > > > let this happen... > > > > > > Thanks in
> advance. > > > > > > Warren Lail > > > 88 Westy "Billy Bones" > > > 87
> GL > > > 'This is a handy cove,' says Billy at length; 'and a > > >
> pleasant sittyated grog-shop.  Much company, mate?' > > > > > >
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