In a message dated 08/02/2008 11:10:56 A.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Only  400mile to go

    Benny Boy, nice story BUT and a big BUT.   There were and still are many
vans on that trip, 14 in total and only three  had Subaru engines.  YOU, HANS
and GORD !  All the rest have  VW engines.  1.6 Diesel, 1.9 TD, 2.0 AC, 1.9 &
2.1 waterboxer, 5 cyl  Audi and VR6.  NO ONE had any VW engine problems. See
the _ZamoraBlog_ (http://poolio.net/zamorablog/) .
     So, yes you have more HP to pass, but as far  as reliability goes I have
to disagree with you.  Personally I have over  525,000 km logged on my van
and have never been stuck anywhere.  Yes, it's  the second engine which is a
Boston Bob 2.1 Big Valve.  And I too have one  of Daryl's fine trannys.
     Rita & I are now in La Ticla, heading to  Pasquero and Moreila next then
to Puerto Escondido, maybe Palenque, Oxaca and  North to Greensboro, NC for
EveryBus.  Just to set the record straight  !!

    Please note that I will be away from  my business travelling in Mexico
from November 19, 2007 until April 30, 2008.  Parts orders will be processed
although not as quickly as usual.  I  will always be available for contact by
E-mail.  If you phone your  call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he
will either call you back or  advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.
Details of this adventure are  at _Buses in  Zamora_
(http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Busesinzamora/) .  A Travel Blog is at: _Zamora  Blog_
(http://poolio.net/zamorablog/)

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli

Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June, 2008