Good grief.  Where did the term "turn key" job come from?  From a job being complete to the point that the customer can simply turn the key and get on with life.  Applies to houses, vehicles, who knows what.  But it does apply to a situation as Ben described and as I just did.  There is no point in trying to make it less.  Anyone who does, is not adhering to the meaning.  mcneely

---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> At  5/24/2012 06:13 PM, Ben T wrote:
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> >Once upon a time, a local shop did offer such services. I would
> >drive/tow a Vanagon in with a Wasserboxer. A few days later, I would
> >go over and settle my bill. Hop in the cab and drive away. Now
> >that's "turn key". You turn the key in the ignition and go.
>
>
> That's getting a shop to do a conversion & that's what the RMW deal
> sounds like, with a rebuilt engine. Calling it "turn key" sounds like
> marketing.
>
>
> "Turn key engine" would be getting an engine that was ready to bolt in place.
> Remove what's there, put the new engine in, hook up the wires, fuel
> lines, throttle, check the oil and start it. You could pick up the
> engine or it could be delivered on a pallet. It's complete, has been
> tested, adjusted & already run. Just needs to be put in the Vanagon.
>
> Contact http://www.smallcar.com/ in Tacoma or Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/bjp3.htm up in Quebec and see what they want
> ($$) for a conversion. Then you are comparing apples to apples.
>
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>
>
> Rob
>
> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA

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David McNeely