At the risk of sounding like a "me too" post, for me, the waterboxer is the way
to go.  It's a matter of a known evil versus and unknown evil.

Also, with all these folks going to other engines, waterboxer cores should be
cheap and Bob Donalds will keep us going for some time to come.  :-)

Sure I could go faster with a different engine, but if I wanted to go faster, I
wouldn't have sold my 195HP Eagle Talon turbo all-wheel-drive.  I'll just go
slow, keep the RPM down, and scout the road for other Vanagons and loafs to
wave to with my sheepish grin.  :-)

YMMV.

-Karl

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 192K miles
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