Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-29 Thread Tyler Backman
I know quite a few people with TDIs in their westfalias and vanagons, and they fit very well. In fact, they basically bolt in if you get the correct parts. VW used to sell diesel vanagons with the 1.6 liter here in the USA, and in some countries they sold vanagons with a turbocharged inline

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread Allan Streib
"Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I adore the TDI engine, but it's always seemed to me like a kludge > to put an inline engine in an engine bay designed for a boxer, since > the shapes are so different. Don't you have to either modify the > engine lid, ruining the nice long flat ca

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Tyler Backman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd do a TDI I adore the TDI engine, but it's always seemed to me like a kludge to put an inline engine in an engine bay designed for a boxer, since the shapes are so different. Don't you have to either modify the eng

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread Tyler Backman
I'd do a TDI Sincerely, Tyler William H Backman 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Aug 28, 2008, at 2:17 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > If I win the lottery I'm buying one of those Vanagon Westies and then > getting a Subaru engine put in it. > > Alex ___ http:/

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A friend bought herself a Econoline and had a pop-top conversion done this > spring, now she's touring Northern USA and Canada in it. Not as pretty as that > Westy though. > http://s520.photobucket.com/albums/w325/newly2b/B

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley
A friend bought herself a Econoline and had a pop-top conversion done this spring, now she's touring Northern USA and Canada in it. Not as pretty as that Westy though. http://s520.photobucket.com/albums/w325/newly2b/Badlands/?action=view¤t=ScreenHunter_03Aug201428.gif __

Re: [MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread Rolf
Thats hot but looks pricey. -Rolf LWB250 wrote: > For all you former Beetle owners who always lusted for a Westfalia camper: > > http://www.verdier.ca/ > > Dan > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://

[MBZ] The Latest Westfalia

2008-08-28 Thread LWB250
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