Regarding the 20 Gallon fuel tank:
what model is it for? say maybe an 84?  Where do they put the extra 4
gallons? and how many games of pool will i have to win to afford one (assume
$20/game...)
Thanks
Matthew Pollard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM [SMTP:KENWILFY@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 4:44 AM
> To:   vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
>
> OK just wanted to finally let the list in on what I have been aluding to
> for
> the past few months and what some of you have already guessed.  I have
> been
> working to get together a fairly complete conversion kit to put the
> 5-cylinder
> Audi/VW motor into a Vanagon (the stock setup for the current Caravelle in
> South Africa).  The deal is ready to go through and I will be importing 5
> kits
> as a beta test to see if there is real interest in this project.  Three of
> the
> kits are already spoken for so two are up for grabs.  These kits will
> allow
> you to put a 5-cylinder motor into a manual transmission Vanagon (syncro
> or
> 2wd) only.  They never did the Automatic thing in SA so the parts for that
> conversion are not available there (though I am working on getting an
> adapter
> setup to do this as well from another source.)
> So the kits will include most of the parts that you will need to do a
> nice,
> stock looking, installation.
> Email me privately and I will give you a list of the parts.
> The kits will cost around $1500.
> You will need (in addition to the kit) a complete motor with wiring
> harness,
> motor mounts and starter.  And you will need to have the last part of the
> exhaust system custom made for you at a muffler shop (decided that this
> was
> the best way to go as the stock system is restrictive, won't fit on
> campers,
> and getting this last bit made is not very expensive).
> So if you are interested in getting a kit please email me.
> Now if you are interested in getting some other parts from South Africa I
> am
> sure that we could work this out for you as well.
> Other parts you would be interested in:
> 20 gal fuel tank
> Vented larger front disk brake setup
> SA round headlight grille
> SA lower full width grille (mount some hellas in it and make your own
> Projektwzo grille!)
> I can get these parts for you.  I would need money in advance for them as
> most
> of my cash flow is going to be tied up with bringing the kits over.
> So if you are interested in these items as well please contact we soon.  I
> am
> shipping the kits (and other stuff) in the next couple of weeks.
> Thanks
> Ken Wilford
> Van-Again
> John 3:16