If the issue is having enough money to create an enhanced
engine/transmission package....
There's lots of ways to get good deals.  I've scored fairly freshly rebuilt
transmissions for 75 bucks, a few times. Whole subaru engines and fuel
systems for as low as 300 etc. 
  It does help to be crawling around pick-n-pull type junkyards, keeping an
eye out for deals anywhere you happen to be, online, in your local city etc.
There's great deals to be had all over the place if you look.   It's all
fun.
Scott 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Kao
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:28 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.

An engine face lift without a matching transmission is only half way to
Vanagon heaven. Not sure if there is any matching transmission available.
It would be another $3k if there is one. Without one it is still a. Maybe
it's a top dog among all dogs. I agree. It's not just a money issue.

David

--- Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Ben,
>
> I understand what you're saying and I'm not looking at a conversion
anytime
> soon - but as I've mentioned before when it comes to money some of us
don't
> have a choice but to try to learn and do things ourselves (I'm not just
> talking engine conversions). I certainly don't have 5k-10k to dump into my
> bus - wish I did. Has nothing to do with whining or being cheap.
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>

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