I second the info here. Vinnie has 42k miles/2years on his VW canada
factory rebuild and so far so good.

Later,
Dave C.

At 9:56 PM -0500 2/29/2000, Donald Baxter wrote:
>I have to weigh in here--i have a VW (of Canada) factory rebuild
>1.9L--70,000 miles, almost four years later now, and it's absolutely
>flawless.  It cost what seemed like a small fortune at the time but I wanted
>to make sure I had a deserving LOCAL dealer to blame if something went
>wrong.  This was some of the best money I ever spent (if you can actually
>find one).
>
>DB
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: walt spak <wnsopc3@3RDM.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 9:22 AM
>Subject: Re: 1985 Vanagon - Engine Transplant. Factory vs. other Rebuilds
>
>
>> Lauren,
>>
>> My 2 cents - Let Ken replace your engine with a Boston Bob rebuild.  I  do
>> not trust a factory to do a proper rebuild.  A factory worker who is
>> rebuilding your engine is just as likely to be thinking about taking his
>or
>> her boat to the river or when to take the kids for new shoes. Boston Bob
>> will be thinking about your engine.
>>
>> Walt Spak
>> Pittsburgh,  Pa.
>> wnsopc3@3rdm.net
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: - Lauren Pelzer <VeeDubVan@AOL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:14 PM
>> Subject: 1985 Vanagon - Engine Transplant. Factory vs. other Rebuilds
>>
>>
>> > Hi, Listees!
>> >
>> > This is excerpted from an Email I got from one of the guys on my list to
>> do
>> > my engine transplant.  It seems to contradict what everyone on the list
>> has
>> > said about Boston Bob's and other rebuilds.  Also seems way more
>expensive
>> > than other quotes I got!
>> Lauren