Hi performance motors need higher octane gas.  Did Larry use regular
across country or midgrade per the engine builders instructions?  I have
the same engine with 15K miles on it from a cross country trip last June
and it never missed a beat.  I am ready for trip #2.  I also suggest
with any high performance upgrades, you also switch to synthetic
lubricants.  I don't leave home without AMSOIL in the crankcase.  It's a
bargain!
TEMiller

Ryan Miller wrote:

>The free t-shirt I got when I saw Larry off on this trip and the
>enjoyment/knowledge I've received from his journey since then is worth a few
>bucks towards his repairs. Larry or engine provider, set up a PayPal account
>and let the $$ flow.
>
>Ryan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>The corruptor
>Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:48 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
>
>1000 list member, 300 active, 5$ each= 1500
>
>For that price we can find a good engine for sure, what would be cool is
>that Larry put's the name of each donnor on Roadhaus.. So in way we would
>travel with him and him with us...
>
>Imagine if we could really do that...
>
>"Live fast, slow, happy...but live your life"
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