I am presently working with Ventura Warehouse Group (VWG) to reproduce this
item.  Prototyping is currently underway and we hope to intro this item
sometime in the middle of next year, maybe earlier.  This will be a proper
repro, not a make-do modified piece.  Volkswagen, in there infinite wisdom
(or apparent lack thereof), has discontinued this part.  With about 4 years
worth of air cooled Vanagons still being driven around the world, the
obsolesence of this part was a shot in their foot IMHO.

In addition, we are also prototyping the Wasserboxer Intake Elbow as well

Stay tuned.

Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
jim@karmannghia.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie Foust" <foust@CECLAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 8:05 AM
Subject: aircooled intake elbow

Looking for the intake elbow (boot) for a 1980 air-cooled vanagon.
Part# 071 129 967 (afm to throttle body)
The elbow has been replaced with the water cooled elbow part#  025 129 967a,
and the alignment and fit is very poor.  The Bus Depot paper catalog lists
the item but it is not
found on the catalog web site.

<SNIP>

James M. Foust
Architectural Drafter
Civil Engineering Consultants

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