This is a good looking van at a very good price for a syncro westy with an
engine conversion... assuming it's as in good mechanical shape as the seller
"assumes"...  and the Porsche conversion was done professionaly.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Liu" <johnliu@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] Fwd: anybody want a 90 syncro camper with a 3.2 liter
porsche 911 engine? ;)

> Do these Vanagon / Porsche conversions typically work well?
>
> I have a Porsche 911 with that same 3.2, and I am thinking about
> buying a Vanagon Westy, so this eBay auction caught my eye.
>
> The Porsche 3.2 is air-cooled, I wonder how you keep heating in a
> 1990 Vanagon?
>
> By the way, hello to the list.  Let me introduce myself.  I'm in the
> SF Bay Area, looking to buy a Westy (and sell my pickup camper).  I'm
> looking for a vehicle that (1) can be used for everyday around-town
> errands with the kids, (2) can take the family on camping and ski
> trips, (3) can be serviced at home (I do all the work on my Porsche,
> and I figure the cars are vaguely related, aren't they?), (4) is
> reliable, and (5) gets decent gas mileage.
>
> Hopefully I'm pointed in the right direction, looking at a Westy.  If
> the vehicle won't meet my criteria, please tell me!  If it will meet
> my criteria, I'd appreciate hearing of any good ones for sale in the
> SF Bay Area.
>
> Anyway, I'm quite familiar with the Porsche 3.2 motor, and know where
> to buy used ones in decent shape, so I've thought about transplanting
> a 3.2 into a Vanagon.  More power, and I already know the motor's
> quirks.  I even learned of a company that sells a kit to adapt the
> 3.2 to a Vanagon.  http://msdsinc.com/vanagon_ecs.htm  Well, this is
> all premature, since I haven't even bought a Westy yet.   Just thinking.
>
> - John Liu
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
> > Date: May 20, 2005 5:58:43 AM PDT
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: anybody want a 90 syncro camper with a 3.2 liter porsche
> > 911 engine? ;)
> > Reply-To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> > ViewItem&category=15291&item=4551403716&rd=1
> >
> > on ebay. in miami, fl.
> >
> > call them, not me. ;)
> >