On Jul 25, 2007, at 9:12 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Once you add the trailer, the "rig" is no longer small, compact, or
> agile.
> You also get to pay more on toll roads. You've out grown it. I've
> done the
> roof racks, luggage racks, wheel less trailers, one wheel trailers,
> etc.
> Maybe time for that Rialta.
>
> Almost Friday,
> Dennis

Which brings up a question for Almost Friday:
  Anyone have any personal experience w/ the Westfalia Sprinter?

Tom B.-only $82k

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Jonce Fancher
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:42 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
>
> Heck
> do the kit for 3800 bones. Motors and misc needed to complete are
> cheap
> and everywhere. I found the Subaru 2.5L sohc to be a hard one to
> find for
> a
> conversion. I even looked at the 3.3 for more choices. But the Damn
> things
> had tons of miles on each one I found and nothing within 1000 miles to
> pick
> from. The Zetec motor in the Focus I pulled up car-parts.com and
> with in
> seconds had 8 pages within 40 miles of my house. miles on the
> motors from
> 2k to
> 80 k but for the rest of the junk needed to finish out the kit it was
> about 800.00 bones, so for 4600 clams you can drop one in and enjoy
> the
> ride for a
> change.
> I rebuilt my 1.9L WBX engine and used new crank and pistons/
> cylinders the
> whole gig. It runs like a champ but fully loaded with camp gear,
> Wife and
> 2
> kids it is hard to push the westy in front of a 80 mph semi. The
> Exit ramp
> just isnt long enough and the speed limit when this thing was built
> was
> only 55 so it
> was not a big deal then. Now Im looking at a small trailer ( garden
> cart
> size ) to pull behind the westy to get the camping crap out of the
> body
> for more leg
> room and there is just NO Way Im going to get away with it in the
> stocker
> 1.9L. So Im taking the plunge and dropping one in on mine. I may
> sell the
> 1.9L but
> then again I may not. My 84 only has 24k miles so it will be fine for
> awhile so I may keep the hoard of spare parts ive collected over the
> years. The Vanagon
> is still my favorite choice on comfort, Size and style. Now all I
> need is
> a comfy bed upstairs so my arms dont go to sleep.
> C-ya Jonce
>
>> I'm sold..... can someone lend me $8775?
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
>
>
>>> It burns rubber!
>>>
>>> No, not as a fuel,  Jim laid a patch of rubber
>>> 20-30 feet on the street in front of the shop
>>> while I watched. Zetechs crank it out!
>>>
>>> Yes, I was there at Bostig  this summer-it's
>>> taken me a while to write to the list about my 2
>>> day visit in mid-June this year.
>>>
>>> I have been a skeptic and VW engine only guy
>>> since I converted my Vanagon to the Jetta motor
>>> (now with 216,000 on it)in 1995. . My inline four
>>> Jetta engine has been reliable, but not as
>>> powerful due to the limits placed by VW in the
>>> ECU, the cam, etc.
>>>
>>> When I first walked into Bostig Engineering's
>>> shop , the first thing I saw was a row of inline
>>> -four Zetech engines assembly-line like , lined
>>> up on a long work bench.
>>>
>>> The small shop is packed with machine shop
>>> equipment. A 1920's Model T garage they told me.
>>>
>>> Jim and Brady explained to me all that they know
>>> , and by the end of the second day and a test
>>> ride I was convinced against all my prejudice.
>>>
>>> The engine is smooth and quiet, thanks to the
>>> long muffler pipe design that wraps around the
>>> engine. No vibration, the engine cradle with
>>> mounts takes care of that, and looks like a rv
>>> ladder .
>>>
>>> Just as Jim Felder explained, this engine can be
>>> tweaked with a laptop or a handheld scanner and
>>> has several modes you can change to for your
>>> desired driving mode.
>>>
>>> I haven't decribed barely anything about this
>>> engine as Jim or Brady can, though.
>>>
>>> At the point of convincing I said" what does it
>>> matter that it's not  VW engine?".
>>>
>>> Jim's reply was " But it IS a VW engine!
>>> He explained , very patiently, that most
>>> technology in the design is borrowed now days
>>> and  that no one in automobile manuafacturing is
>>> truly unique, from fuel injection systems to
>>> engine design.
>>>
>>> I have to agree that a Ford Focus block looks
>>> very much like a 2.0 inline four Jetta block.
>>>
>>>
>>> The guys at Bostig explained that this engine is
>>> a Ford "World" engine, all metric, made to be
>>> sold and serviced the world around.
>>>
>>> Ok, so maybe most of you were paying attention
>>> all this time Bostig has been telling you this.
>>>
>>> I turned a deaf list ear until I drove the Focus
>>> Vanagon down the road and pressed the pedal to
>>> the floor- it roars!. Loud enough to hear , even
>>> if you are Ford deaf like me.
>>>
>>> I could have used this power on my trip. My old
>>> inline is getting tired- this 10,000 mile or less
>>> engine has power and torque to spare.
>>>
>>> It could easily pull my 600 lb trailer without
>>> noticing any slow-down.
>>>
>>> Here's a brief comparison of the Jetta 2.0 hp A
>>> engine and the 2.0 Zetech:
>>>
>>> ABA: 115 hp, 126 ft lb torque
>>> Zetech: 130 hp, 130 ft lbs torque.
>>> (Guys, forgive me if I have the numbers wrong)
>>>
>>> I've only touched on some of what was told me.
>>> I think the Zetech kit is the way to go if you
>>> can't get the conversion parts to do a Jetta
>>> inline, or don't want a Subaru. (and have been
>>> scared away by the Tiico)
>>>
>>> Certainly if you want more power and torque-
>>> going from a WBX motor you will notice the power
>>> and have a hard time letting off the gas because
>>> driving a Vanagon that takes off like it has a
>>> V-8 in it is fun.
>>>
>>> I also think this is a good modern choice as it
>>> is compatible to be run on alcohol blended fuels.
>>>
>>> I saw these fuels for sale on my trip , E-85 as
>>> low as 2.10 a gallon in corn country.
>>>
>>> I also visited Boston Bob, and he thinks big of
>>> Bostig Engineering. It's a small shop, but the
>>> product is so well designed you would think it
>>> came from a huge factory.
>>>
>>> I also am amazed at the knowledge The Bostig
>>> engineers  possess.
>>> The Zetech conversion is an original design, and
>>> my first impression was likethese guys are
>>> modern day inventors.
>>>
>>> You can't see and drive the Zetech engine in a
>>> Vanagon without saying "I need this".
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> 1982 Westfalia
>>>
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> Jonce Fancher
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