Marshall Ruskin wrote:

>  Sounds great - what's the HP of the engine though? APPROX. 115HP -
> 120HP Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: Peter B. <tiitrad@DIRECTCON.NET>
>      To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>      Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 11:46 AM
>      Subject: Re: Trip to VW Factory and engine swapsI am in the
>      process of converting an '87 Vanagon Wolfsburg with a VW
>      factory approved conversion kit from South Africa. I have
>      been asked by the factory to research the possibility of
>      distributing this kit in the USA. In South Africa they had
>      stopped selling the Wasserboxer for some time and only sold
>      the conversion through the dealer network. The conversion is
>      very complete. It comes with a complete 2.0 liter motronic
>      engine, filter box, supports, hoses, wiring harness, etc.
>      What is impressive is that with very few exceptions,
>      everything has a VW part number and is genuine. This kit is
>      available for Vanagons with or without AC and also is built
>      for Synchros.  I will update the forum when I am farther
>      along.
>
>      A & C Grobey wrote:
>
>     >  Hello fellow Vanagoneers! Now that I have been back for a
>     > week and I'm a little more rested and caught up, I thought
>     > I would let everyone know about my trip to Germany and my
>     > visit to the VW Factory. We went on a tour of the Hannover
>     > plant where they manufacture the Transporters.  The tour
>     > guide was kinda lame but I have to give him some credit -
>     > he had to do the tour in Norwegian and English.
>     > Fortunately, we were on the tour with my friend who used
>     > to work in the factory.  He filled in the gaps where the
>     > tour guide was skimpy. It was fun to see the way they put
>     > together the "Eurovan."  The best part is the "marriage"
>     > where the drive train meets the body.  The paint factory
>     > is also very cool.  Before going on the tour, I was a
>     > Vanagon (or T3) purist with no interest in the Eurovan
>     > (T4).  But after the tour I wouldn't mind having a new T4
>     > Multivan. It was like a spiritual trip to reach this Mecca
>     > of VW lovers!  It was really cool to see the first sketch
>     > of a Transporter.  It was supposedly drawn on a napkin by
>     > a dealer in Holland who was asking VW bigwigs to give him
>     > a car to transport things.  The sketch on the drawing
>     > looks just like a T1! After the tour we got the chance to
>     > ask the big question - what is VW's current position on
>     > Wasserleakers?  They were of course noncommittal to
>     > anything but they did say it was a known problem that they
>     > have worked to resolve.  My intuition told me that it is
>     > worth it to pursue their financial help if you have a bad
>     > head gasket leak.  I was also able to talk to a VW
>     > mechanic who confirmed the problem.  He said they don't
>     > have the problem as much as the US because Germans mostly
>     > buy the diesel.  He also told me he has done and seen a
>     > lot of conversions. I also bought a couple of German VW
>     > magazines.  There are some really cool pictures of
>     > different VW's including a new Beetle with an Oval window
>     > in back.  When I get the chance I will post some pics on
>     > my brothers web page so everyone can see. Sorry this is so
>     > long.  I had a great time in Germany and wanted to share.
>     > However, I am still trying to decide what to do with my
>     > head fried Wasserleaker.  My sister is also looking to
>     > convert her T3 in the near future so she is waiting to see
>     > what I do.  My current thinking is to stay with a VW
>     > engine and use the Eurospec, the Fastforward, or the
>     > 5-cyl. Has anyone done a conversion lately?  I'd love any
>     > input I can get.  Before I left for my trip, I had a few
>     > people tell me their conversion was in process.  What is
>     > the status? Anyway, it is nice to be back on the list and
>     > home.  I will keep you posted on what I decide to do.  I
>     > have to finish it before summer so we can go camping!
>     > With all the talk about the Alcan HWY I think we'll have
>     > to head north! Alan'91 CaratSherwood, OR
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