Hi All, Due to popular demand, and calls to "let the cat out of the box!", I've just pushed through the release of the preliminary Vanagon Zetec Conversion ...
Finally finishing up the work on my 2.1 WBXer that we got from BB. Thanks to posting on this forum that Bob finally, after months of the run around and no...
Regardless of the packaging, I believe there is only one manufacturer of the outer gasket. Sometimes, they do split. I've put together engines and had them...
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If the gaskets are perfecty split alongits length could it be due to the way the heads were torqued down . just find it odd that a gasket would fail at two...
mark lortie
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Jul 1, 2005 5:01 pm
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I just had my Syncro Westy aligned to Dereks specks, and it made a world of difference. Handling is now much more predictable in gusty cross winds. Last summer...
Jim, You may as well put the cat back in the box. The Zetec engine in stock form is way too peaky for a heavy van. Lighter vans might be OK with it, but the...
Volks, The next "Review / Report Page" I want to do is Vanagon Engine Choices. I'll model it after the Shops and Tire Review pages, but will also do a table...
Geez, Larry, one project at a time, ok? I haven't even had time to add to the tire data yet!!! Don't you have something better to do with all your free time,...
I had a shop put new head gaskets on one time and they lasted only 400 miles. I took it apart myself and found the same splitting problem you describe. I...
Hi Larry, Thanks for checking out the site. Well, I've got to disagree with you about the Zetec being too "peaky", it certainly does produce it's peak numbers ...
All this talk about motors . Did anyone follow up on this ?? I remember contacting them but nothing came of it . ...
mark lortie
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Jul 1, 2005 10:00 pm
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From what I see on their site all of the motors they make are marine engines. There is a "Brochure" button on their site that pretty much tells all specs. of...
Need a little dianostic expertise. Engine chugs, pops and squeeks at low RPMs. Wants to idle at ~800. Runs much better above 2000 RPM. Last thing I did was...
Can someone tell me where the breather lines for the transmission terminate? I'm sure they end up over the gas tank but I'm not clear how to route them there...
I've got one side done... but there has GOT to be a better way. The problem I'm having is that I see no was to remove the lower shock mounting bolt without...
It's not the tourqing, but the way the head is initially seated until it is fitted against the cylinders. If the top or bottom nuts only are used, the head may...
Dennis Haynes
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Jul 2, 2005 5:06 pm
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I've sold some at $400, but still have some available, so to help some people get off the fence the new price is $350 plus packaging and shipping. Those that...
Larry, Interesting that you should make these comments without driving the Zetec conversion. When people say one can't put a Syncro drive train in a regular...
I think we got it. Runs much better now (however still runs a bit rough at idle as originally reported). Thanks to Dennis, Dave, Waldemar, Eric, Butch (my...
Sam, I personally object greatly to what you describe, I find this type of driving rather irresponsible, there is NO need for these kind of speeds anywhere in...
Wow am I glad you only object to these speeds on the eastern US highway system I'm regularly driving my TiiCo powered syncro on the western US highway system...
Just want to say hi to the white westy from Quebec that I spotted in Alameda, Ca if you are the list. We seem to have a few more running around town. Thank...
Hi My niece got married last weekend in Bellingham and my wife and daughters attended the wedding. My youngest (Catherine 15) spotted 20 Vanagons between...
How about some pricing information? Thanks, Cory ... From: Syncro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bostig Eng. Sent: Friday, July...
RE: Saw 20 Vanagons... Twenty, is that all? You wern't watching very close, I can see that many between Lynnwood and North Seattle on a slow day, get a sore...
... airport and around Bellingham. < Yes, and this phenomena stretches from Canada well into Calif. In Portland we have one on almost every block. Bob...
Please keep us up to date on any hints and tricks you find. I'll be doing mine soon. Thanks, Ed ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
