And I actually liked the valve burner 1500's - you just had to run premium
fuel in them. Problem is, most didn't and detonation took its toll. The 1600
was the fix that protected us against ourselves since it was lower
compression and went back to regular gas.

All I can say to this is "Remember the Chevy Vega........".

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
mark drillock
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 3:45 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: "people who have time on their hands......"

Yeah, 36 hp, those were the days. Wait a minute, that is where the whole
engine conversion thing began for VW vans AFAIK. People I knew could not
wait to pull those 36 hp turkeys and put in the rock solid 40 hp updated
motors. Then those those with the valve burner 1500 wanted 1600. Then
some of those wanted Corvair, and here were are, wherever here is.

We may have time on our hands but we don't have time on our side.

Mark
Long live the Zetec

Rob wrote:

>
> Who hates an engine? You put what you like in the engine compartment
> and drive the sucker! From the mighty 36hp to the subie 2.2 I have in
> it now I've owned lot's of VW buses and liked them all just as they
> were when I was driving them.
>
>