Have the folks get in touch with Robert Lilley regarding his solution to the
engine replacement problem. In a nutshell he took the approach of keeping the
Wasserboxer, as it was designed to fit the van, and he carefully rebuilt it with
great attention spent in fine tuning and balancing. He counterweighted  the
crank, installed carefully matched pistons and rods and had the the entire
rotating assembly....crank, rods, pins, pistons, flywheel and clutch assembly
spin-balances as racing engine builders do...so the engine is critically
balanced. Special attention was paid to the oil pump, the water pump, the valve
assemblies, the heads ported and polished. Much was done yet not to
extraordinary. This is the way I would have gone with my engine rebuild had my
own budget not been so squeezed.

Talk with him about it. It may be a way to go.

John Rodgers
"88GL Driver about to have a pathetically stock engine installed

A & C Grobey wrote:

> That is the question.  To find the answer, most people seeking it find
> themselves asking the wisdom of the list.  This is not a new question and I
> always follow the threads on it when it hits the list.
>
> Today, I seek the wisdom on my sisters behalf.  Her '88 Wolfsburg has
> finally given in to the dreaded headgasket cancer.  They want to keep the
> van so they are willing to put some cash in a good engine.  Here is what
> they have defined as their choices:
>
> 1.  Replace it with a good rebuild waterboxer.
>
> 2.  Go with a conversion kit.  i have suggested the kit David Marshall
> offers and the South African kit from Tii Trading.
>
> So my question to the list is this:  Has anyone done either David's or Tii's
> conversion?  I am looking for any experience anyone may have had.  I've sent
> them to Tom's relitech page at http://volksweb.relitech.com/convert.htm.
> Does anyone know of other sites that may be helpful?
>
> Thanks in advance for the infinite wisdom of the list.  As they say in
> Schindler's List - "The List is Life."
>
> Alan
> '91 Carat
> Sherwood OR