Paul, re-read the second sentence.   :)

On 6/17/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com > wrote:
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> Why on earth would you want an air cooled Vanagon in Alaska to pull
> ski machines?
>
> Even if it's free, you'd be better off with a water cooled Vanagon
> where at least you can have HEAT.
>
> Driving an air cooled vanagon after summer in Alaska would be brutal,
> not as bad an an old VW bus, but pretty close.
>
> Why not find a water cooled Vanagon with blown engine, add a Subie
> (for power to pull trailer etc) then ship it up north?
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> > http://anchorage.craigslist.org/car/336738922.htmlHi Saviours.... I
> >have a niece/nephew-in-law who live in Anchorage and are interested
> >in that van. They will be replacing the motor with something much
> >more powerful .. they'll be hauling a trailer with ski machines on
> >it, for example.
> >
> >Any comments/suggestions you have that you think they should be
> >heads-up about, I'll forward them. I've given them some motor
> >options and that they may have to do tranny work on this ... it's
> >2wd aircooled and any conversion, aside from Porsche, will require
> >plumbing mods. Then there's the rust issues and I've sent them a
> >bunch of info about that, including removing the "kitchen" and
> >"doing" that wall.
>

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Jake
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