Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 1997 07:08:40 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Tony Moore <tony@MOORELAB.COM>
Subject:      2.1L in an '85?

Hi Volks,

I'll be getting the '85 Westy from Lon Herman today to begin resto. I have
a line on a 2.1L and was curious if it would work with the '85's auto
tranny. Any other differences I should be aware of? I know the 2.1L uses
the Digifant FI (way to familiar with that set-up!) and I believe the '85
used a Digijet like on my old '83.5. I'm assuming I would just carry all
the Digifant stuff over to the '85? Any other details. Didn't Jim at
Sherwood recently do all this? Guess I should have been reading all the
posts :-)

I know everyone has been talking of the Subaru/Kennedy conversions of late,
but I don't think I can afford that. Unless it could all be done for around
a grand.

Thanks to eveyone who has inquired about the '86 currently for sale, guess
I need to post a price.

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tony
tri-state transporters
'57 oval (is that better chris? :-)
'60 westy
'71 rustfalia (not for long!)
'85 westy
'86 weekender (the wife's :-) - for sale!
'97 golf trek (the wife's)

"rusty or not the stars are just as bright and the campfire just as warm
and the bed just as cozy"  -len alcamo

http://moorelab.com/tristatetransporters.html
http://moorelab.com
http://bluejordan.com
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> From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject: Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
> Date: Tuesday, July 22, 1997 3:26 PM
>
> ---------------------
> Forwarded message:
> Subj:    Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
> Date:    97-07-22 15:23:57 EDT
> From:    JordanVw
> To:      jadams@skimmer.fsl.noaa.gov
> To:      Vanagon@gerry.sdsc.edu
>
> In a message dated 97-07-22 12:02:06 EDT, jadams@SKIMMER.FSL.NOAA.GOV
(James
> Adams) writes:
>
> <<   I am interested in installing a Weekender-style pull out bed.  Is
this
>  possible (the van is a 84) ?  Are the fittings the same for the normal
seat
>  and the puul-out seat ?  Has anyone done this ?
>
>      The rear bumper is missing, and I was quoted > $800 for a new one.
Will
> I
>  have trouble finding a good bumper at the junk yard, and how involved is
it
> to
>  replace this ? >>
>
>
> yes, you can put a weekender interior into a pre 85 van (BTDT, and BTW
I've
> got 2 weekender interiors for sale.. anyone interested?)
> and as far as the 800 for a back bumper..... YEAH, RIGHT!!!   whoever
told
> you that was really yankin your chain....
> You can get NEW ones for about 100......
>
> chris