1990 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper

with 2001 Ford Focus Engine (Bostig Conversion)

By Adam Johnson

July 17^th, 2024

Ready for YOUR Adventures!

This Westy has been an amazing part of our family since 2011. We bought it before #vanlife was en vogue. He was our trusted vessel for the roadtrip of a lifetime that took us all over the West Coast, up through Canada and then all the way across the country to Georgia. He delivered us safely back to Colorado and has been amazing and reliable ever since then. He has been the hub our tailgating and music festival experiences.

We were sad to say goodbye, but with 2 young kids, it is easier for us to camp and sleep in a large tent than cramming 4 people into the Westy....though he can handle that capacity.

Mechanically Sound and Ready to hit the Road

Our top priority was a van that was mechanically reliable. This van has performed like a champion. The prior owner was very mechanically inclined and had put in thousands in mechanical upgrades. He had basically taken care of all of the typical trouble spots of this type of van.

Our main concern for our roadtrip camper purchase was the engine. The VW engines are knowingly problematic. The Subaru conversion sounded great, but was really expensive. In researching our options, we found the Bostig Engineering Conversion kit that allows you to replace your VW engine with a Ford Focus engine. The 2001 Ford Focus is incredibly reliable. After our cross country roadtrip in 2011, I have used the van as my daily driver and this thing runs as reliably as my Honda Civic.