Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:12:30 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
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Once you add the trailer, the "rig" is no longer small, compact, or agile.
You also get to pay more on toll roads. You've out grown it. I've done the
roof racks, luggage racks, wheel less trailers, one wheel trailers, etc.
Maybe time for that Rialta.
Almost Friday,
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jonce Fancher
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
Heck
do the kit for 3800 bones. Motors and misc needed to complete are cheap
and everywhere. I found the Subaru 2.5L sohc to be a hard one to find for
a
conversion. I even looked at the 3.3 for more choices. But the Damn things
had tons of miles on each one I found and nothing within 1000 miles to
pick
from. The Zetec motor in the Focus I pulled up car-parts.com and with in
seconds had 8 pages within 40 miles of my house. miles on the motors from
2k to
80 k but for the rest of the junk needed to finish out the kit it was
about 800.00 bones, so for 4600 clams you can drop one in and enjoy the
ride for a
change.
I rebuilt my 1.9L WBX engine and used new crank and pistons/cylinders the
whole gig. It runs like a champ but fully loaded with camp gear, Wife and
2
kids it is hard to push the westy in front of a 80 mph semi. The Exit ramp
just isnt long enough and the speed limit when this thing was built was
only 55 so it
was not a big deal then. Now Im looking at a small trailer ( garden cart
size ) to pull behind the westy to get the camping crap out of the body
for more leg
room and there is just NO Way Im going to get away with it in the stocker
1.9L. So Im taking the plunge and dropping one in on mine. I may sell the
1.9L but
then again I may not. My 84 only has 24k miles so it will be fine for
awhile so I may keep the hoard of spare parts ive collected over the
years. The Vanagon
is still my favorite choice on comfort, Size and style. Now all I need is
a comfy bed upstairs so my arms dont go to sleep.
C-ya Jonce
>I'm sold..... can someone lend me $8775?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
>> It burns rubber!
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>> No, not as a fuel, Jim laid a patch of rubber
>> 20-30 feet on the street in front of the shop
>> while I watched. Zetechs crank it out!
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>> Yes, I was there at Bostig this summer-it's
>> taken me a while to write to the list about my 2
>> day visit in mid-June this year.
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>> I have been a skeptic and VW engine only guy
>> since I converted my Vanagon to the Jetta motor
>> (now with 216,000 on it)in 1995. . My inline four
>> Jetta engine has been reliable, but not as
>> powerful due to the limits placed by VW in the
>> ECU, the cam, etc.
>>
>> When I first walked into Bostig Engineering's
>> shop , the first thing I saw was a row of inline
>> -four Zetech engines assembly-line like , lined
>> up on a long work bench.
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>> The small shop is packed with machine shop
>> equipment. A 1920's Model T garage they told me.
>>
>> Jim and Brady explained to me all that they know
>> , and by the end of the second day and a test
>> ride I was convinced against all my prejudice.
>>
>> The engine is smooth and quiet, thanks to the
>> long muffler pipe design that wraps around the
>> engine. No vibration, the engine cradle with
>> mounts takes care of that, and looks like a rv
>> ladder .
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>> Just as Jim Felder explained, this engine can be
>> tweaked with a laptop or a handheld scanner and
>> has several modes you can change to for your
>> desired driving mode.
>>
>> I haven't decribed barely anything about this
>> engine as Jim or Brady can, though.
>>
>> At the point of convincing I said" what does it
>> matter that it's not VW engine?".
>>
>> Jim's reply was " But it IS a VW engine!
>> He explained , very patiently, that most
>> technology in the design is borrowed now days
>> and that no one in automobile manuafacturing is
>> truly unique, from fuel injection systems to
>> engine design.
>>
>> I have to agree that a Ford Focus block looks
>> very much like a 2.0 inline four Jetta block.
>>
>>
>> The guys at Bostig explained that this engine is
>> a Ford "World" engine, all metric, made to be
>> sold and serviced the world around.
>>
>> Ok, so maybe most of you were paying attention
>> all this time Bostig has been telling you this.
>>
>> I turned a deaf list ear until I drove the Focus
>> Vanagon down the road and pressed the pedal to
>> the floor- it roars!. Loud enough to hear , even
>> if you are Ford deaf like me.
>>
>> I could have used this power on my trip. My old
>> inline is getting tired- this 10,000 mile or less
>> engine has power and torque to spare.
>>
>> It could easily pull my 600 lb trailer without
>> noticing any slow-down.
>>
>> Here's a brief comparison of the Jetta 2.0 hp A
>> engine and the 2.0 Zetech:
>>
>> ABA: 115 hp, 126 ft lb torque
>> Zetech: 130 hp, 130 ft lbs torque.
>> (Guys, forgive me if I have the numbers wrong)
>>
>> I've only touched on some of what was told me.
>> I think the Zetech kit is the way to go if you
>> can't get the conversion parts to do a Jetta
>> inline, or don't want a Subaru. (and have been
>> scared away by the Tiico)
>>
>> Certainly if you want more power and torque-
>> going from a WBX motor you will notice the power
>> and have a hard time letting off the gas because
>> driving a Vanagon that takes off like it has a
>> V-8 in it is fun.
>>
>> I also think this is a good modern choice as it
>> is compatible to be run on alcohol blended fuels.
>>
>> I saw these fuels for sale on my trip , E-85 as
>> low as 2.10 a gallon in corn country.
>>
>> I also visited Boston Bob, and he thinks big of
>> Bostig Engineering. It's a small shop, but the
>> product is so well designed you would think it
>> came from a huge factory.
>>
>> I also am amazed at the knowledge The Bostig
>> engineers possess.
>> The Zetech conversion is an original design, and
>> my first impression was likethese guys are
>> modern day inventors.
>>
>> You can't see and drive the Zetech engine in a
>> Vanagon without saying "I need this".
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> 1982 Westfalia
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66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
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