The van's that most of us have are driven on the highway mainly from what I
can tell...If clearance is an issue...then these may not be the way to
go...The eng was not in the van I saw today, so I can't comment on actual
clearance..it was a Carat version and low anyway..so no biggie. The neg gets
it power from 3K to 6K I am told and the gearing of the stock vans is good
for that...Just one choice of several...I was most impressed by the thogut
that went into it all...Daryl of AA Trans

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: Bostig Zetec kit...WOW...

> Hi Daryl,
>
> I saw a Zetec conversion this weekend at John Brown's Buses. It did
> look very professionally done, much better organized than the 1.9L
> engine compartment in my Dad's buses. But the very first thing that I
> noticed was that the stainless engine carrier rides WAY too close to
> the ground for my own personal comfort level.
>
> For a lot of people the clearance would be OK, but I'm certain I
> wouldn't be comfortable with it. Here are my pics:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kww56
> http://tinyurl.com/zgup6
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11-Oct-06, at 7:39 PM, AATransaxle wrote:
>
>> I was just at a shop here in Seattle (WolfsbergMotorwerks)
>> delivering a
>> trans and lo and behold...there is a stainless eng carrier with a
>> spiffy new
>> engine in it...I gotta say that after 35+ yrs in this business...I
>> am truly
>> impressed with the ease and completeness of this kit...8 wires..no
>> holes to
>> drill...everything labeled-brackets and wires and every baggie
>> containing
>> little stuff...labeled..even comes ith a plug for where the harness
>> went
>> thru the body..talk about an impressive setup...don't know about the
>> performance (yet), but those guys have it down to a science..the
>> installer
>> called to ask a torque convertor question and they were on the
>> phone in a
>> heartbeat...Not bad guys...not bad at all.
>> This one being an automatic would not be my personal choice, but no
>> trans
>> regearing needed for the manual's and resonably cheap parts and
>> expertise
>> for the Focus motor..I think he even said it has a baby code reader
>> or diag
>> tool with it...
>> Man, I would do this one for a friend of mine in a heartbeat...I
>> gotta drive
>> one...man o man...
>> Daryl of AA Transaxle
>> Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
>> 425-788-4070
>> aatransaxle.com
>> 86 Syncro Westy WBXTurbo
>