Rob,

You, me and Daryl make 3 that I know of.  There was an MKC in Hawaii
that bought an orangeish diesel Westy before I could get to it back in
'93 but I think he sold it there when he was transferred.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
USCG 1976-1980 & 1984-2000

On Dec 4, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:50:20 -0800
> From:    Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Re: Coasties with Vanagons? was- LVC: OPOC engine
>
> At  12/4/2009 08:51 AM, Daryl Christensen wrote:
>> The 378' Coast Guard cutters (the big white ones) have their 2 main
>> "diesel" engines running JP5 fuel thru Fairbanks Morse 12 cyl with 2
>> pistons/cyl vertically opposed. Similar setup..2 injectors per cyl
>> at about 3000HP/ engine..
>
> How many other coasties with Vanagons are there?
> It's Friday, we can talk about this...
>
> I wonder if we have enough in the PNW for a get together on CG day
> in August?
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> Western WA state with a Subaru powered '84 Westy
> USCG, 1976-1997