I suspect the Ford V8 is in a tow truck or car hauler, unfortunately.  Great swap prospect if I'm wrong, and quickly done by the sound of things.

Stephen

--- On Thu, 7/10/08, neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Bad sounds update!
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 1:11 PM
> V8?
>
> Really? --- :^)
>
> Neil.
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 8:41 AM, Jon Rizzo
> <the_rizzos@mac.com> wrote:
> > Sorry we have been away from an internet connection
> for sometime. We
> > are 600 miles from home and should be there tonight.
> To make a long
> > story short our Vanagon is now Ford V8 powered. I will
> post later with
> > more details and all the appopriate thank you's.
> As a fairly new
> > member of this community I am impressed at the
> response to our post.
> > Thank you
> >
> > Jon, Nancy, and Kate
> >
>
>
>
> --
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