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Subject:Re: New Engine Conversion
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:42:47 -0400

And according to MY 4 wheels, the non-existent engine is the smoothest
of them all. ;)

Sorry it's not Friday,
Sudhir

On 6/26/07, Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well according to my 4 wheels the Zetec is much smoother and makes less noise than any WBX I been in.
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:17:18 AM
> Subject: Re: New Engine Conversion
>
>
> Quoting TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>:
>
> > hehe hum
> > > as the basis for this new conversion.  The only close competitor was
> > the
> > > Ford Zetec, but the Ecotec line had far more factory engine choices
> > (142,
> > > 172, 205, 265hp) versions and NO TIMING BELT.
> > luv to hear from the guys at Bostig pro/con the Zetec vs Ecotec
> > I am sure they already did the R&D b4 they thought the Zetec was THE
> > one
> > how many of those are mfg ,is that a world motor so you can get parts
> > ANYwhere ?
> >
>
>
> According to WHEELS magazine, testing the Mondeo, the Zetec fours are
> coarse and noisy, unacceptably so.
>
>
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