Hoo boy. See, yore just gonna things riled up and have the sprinklers and
the dunkers goin' at it again. And here it's been so peaceful 'n quiet-like
lately.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Edwards" <welfarewrkr@IGC.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 6:28 AM
Subject: Vanagon Engine Conversion options

> Thanks to everyone who has replied to my previous messages... now I
> have a NOTHER new one.
>
> The fine red 91 GL I just put on the road gets 15.5 mpg on the
> highway - and that was at 65-70 mph in central Illinois where there
> are no hills, not on I-55 anyway. This is the worst gas mileage I've
> had since I sold my 69 Chevy Malibu in 1981.
>
> It (the vanagon) has a new airfilter and belts, and the electrics
> checked out OK per my trusty neighborhood shop. It does have a
> horrible generic muffler which I could replace to improve back
> pressure, and I could replace the oxy sensor too.  But before I get
> into fixing this... it has 155K on it, the body is still
> exceptionally nice, maybe this is the time to go with an engine
> conversion. (I already know I have to replace the trans so there's a
> case for doing it all at the same time).
>
> Of the possible engine conversions out there, which -in the opinion
> of list members - is the most reliable and economical for the buck?
>
> Needless to say in Illinois I am not likely to find anyone who has
> ever handled these conversions before.
>
> Steve, Chicago, VW van owner since 1981.