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Subject:Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
From:Jeff Oxroad
Date:Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:40:06 EDT

I have a few questions about the Bostig conversion. Mostly because I'm
curious and not trying to discount the conversion. It looks like a nice clean modern
set up. And depending on what happens with E85 over the next few years, that
feature might be a real asset. I'm so tired of robbing convenience store to
pay for gasoline these days, but I am glad I'm able to help the Bush family.

To the Bostig:

The literature says it has better than stock ground clearance. In photos on
the website it looks like it dips a little lower. This may be because the
configuration of the waterboxer muffler in the stock set up creates certain optical
"allusions" that break of the site line. So is the ground clearance truly
better?

2. With their shorter oil pan does the engine hold less oil? If so what is
the downside?

3. It looks like to check the oil on the Bostig conversion you have to open
the engine compartment hatch. True or False?

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA, CA

In a message dated 7/24/2007 7:18:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes:

Bostig

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