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Subject:Re: Bostig, Zetex, Tiico - what do those names refer to?
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:17:30 -0600

South African mfg/exporter of:Jetta (early 90's) 1.8 block/bottom bored to
2.0; 2.0 head, interference I4 motor; a mishmash of "parts" to equal this:
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=TIICO&x=50&y=16
... and some Samba discussion:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=313053

bob .... had one, never again for that type of motor, "morphed" into a
cobbled-up power plant. NOT a good motor for a heavy vanagon IMNSHO

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:

> What was the TIICO "kit" ?
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> TIICO was the "kit" importer (out of business).Zetec is what Ford calls
>> their I4 engine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Zetec_engine
>> Bostig is the name of Jim Akiba's business: http://www.bostig.com/
>>
>> --
>> Alan Felder
>> Austin TX
>> 82 Diesel Westy
>>
>