VW Bus in my future...

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    Stormin' Norman Well-Known Member

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    Haven't seen that one. But now that you mention it...:rofl2:
     
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    Norman the VW is the only vehicle that can run with a rubber band,bra,or pantyhose.So go fer it.
     
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    How about a real-wood trimmed old VW Bus? With real wood veneer on the sides? hmmm. She'd be so busy polishing wood, that she wouldn't dream up Family Transit!:yahoo:
     
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    A man of experience, eh? :evilsmile:

    Where ya been?
     
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    Hiding as usual.I can't find a wagon like I want
     
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    Just PMed ya. maybe that idea will get ya rollin'!(y)
     
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    Yeah Norman I got it. My wheelchair ain't the problem my truck has been taking my extra cash fixing it up.
     
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    The black pit. Kinda like my home renos.:biglaugh:
     
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    That pit has just got sidelined for a while
     
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    Borrow a VW and a bra to wind her up! (the bug, I mean) :evilsmile:
     
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    Both can and will get a man in trouble.
     
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    Yeah, the idea of singing soprano at our age, just has a nasty ring to it.:rofl2:

    Keep up the good fight. Something will come up.(y)
     
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    I don't know the ins and outs of it, but I have heard that it is a pretty easy swap to a (liquid-cooled) Subaru Impreza block. This would certainly give you some extra power and those engines are very reliable.
    You will loose a bit of the old sound though...
     
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    Son of a gun. There's actually sites dedicated to it!

    http://www.type2.com/library/enginem/subaeng.htm

    http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/subaruvanagon/

    And another Subaru VW swap site! 160 of them!
    http://www.rjes.com/html/about_subaru_engines.html

    Even Wikipedia has an article and swap chart!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_swap


    Oh! the fingers tingle to play!:evilsmile::biglaugh:
     
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