

| Subject: | Re: SVX conversion |
| From: | Tim Demarest |
| Date: | Fri, 3 Sep 2004 14:32:50 -0400 |
OK, but get those pictures up before you wear it out... I can just guess what "busy" means with a newly-refurbed westie... Cross-continent tour? A run up the Al-Can highway before winter sets in? Quick run down to Baja? Best of luck with that newly-new camper! At 02:04 PM 9/3/2004 -0400, Kim Brennan wrote: >Since I'm one of the latest folk that has done an SVX conversion on a >Vanagon (well, paid to have it done....) > >In addition to the engine, I also upgraded to larger South African >brakes up front (I already have 15" wheels. ) I also upgraded to disk >brakes in the rear. I put OME shocks on and Syncro.org springs (giving >a stiffer ride, but my old shocks were long past servicable.) > >All of this was not cheap, but now my camper feels like I can pull >wheelies, and handles oh, so much better. With its spiffy new interior >(sorry folks, I'm just super busy the next couple of weeks, or I'd get >those pictures up.) I feel like I have a new van. > > >On Sep 3, 2004, at 1:35 PM, Mark Cumnock wrote: > >>not trying to blow you off, but there is a great yahoo group just for >>the >>SVX conversion, very friendly and very helpful. I love the idea of a >>SVX >>great motor , you could pull a small trailer. But you will need bigger >>brakes , tires, a perfectly working coolant system. Check out the >>smallcar >>performance website, they have plenty of SVX stuff. If I would/could >>do it >>over I would go with the SVX. Just be known that you are on your own >>for >>repairs, but a Vanagon owner should already know how that feels.
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