Though I am a subie runner myself I have assisted on and helped with finals
on a few tiico and inline mods as well.  The owners of all these vans are
extremely happy with their vans now.

As for the interior camper equip.  anybody running campers will tell you
they are high maintenance.  Why do you think there are big parts rooms and
maintenance shops attached to all these places.  Parts in campers are also
continually being updated and upgraded.  So I am doing the same with mine.

A 2002 atwood cooktop 3 burner with a high output burner and two regular
burners. Even the regular burners are hotter than the old orig westy
cooktop. (still in mfr current line started in 2002)

A 2003 bar sink (much deeper for my coffee pot)

Faucet is a spray type that has been on this companies line since 2000 and
still made.  The type on a hose usually found on the kitchen sink.

Furnace - just finished installing a atwood 8620-III (could be installed
vertical or horizantal.  Vertical it exhausts right out the old street water
connection hole.  (never used it)

Water pumps for sinks are high failure items in all small RV systems.

RV fridges are a replace/repair/rebuild in 5 to 10 years item.

If you have a westy with everything still functioning you have beaten the
normal lifetime of many of its appliances.

Jimt

On 3/9/05 13:26, "Leon" <korkwood@WSHOST.NET> wrote:

> Fact 4.
> There is now a good chance to make Vanagon much more reliable and powerful
> Myself doing Subaru conversions for the last 6 years,saved many Vanagons
> otherwise going to crusher.Owners of converted Vanagons are very happy to
> drive.When you are driving up Tejon Pass and you see another Vanagon
> coming from behind and passing yours at 80mph...it's likely got Subaru
> engine,
> several choices from 135HP to 230HP!
> With completely new engine, electrical and cooling system 80% of problems
> get eliminated.
> So, instead of giving yout Vanagon away convert yourself or have one done
> by professional shop.You will be very happy!!!
> Leon
> 86 Syncro subarizing soon