Do you seriously consider 130,000 miles to be a shortlived life for your
WBX?
Seems like a reasonable mileage to me, after all its not a 5.0liter Chevy
engine.
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: WBX Nightmares...For me I turned them into pleasant dreams...

> <<yah, but for all the money you put into the wasserboxer, you could of
put
> in a 2.2 litre subaru motor! seriously, i have a 83 vanagon i just bought
> that is a basketcase= contemplating a motor swap- im not sure waht i want
to
> do. 2.2 subaru, 1.9 vw turbo diesel,1.8 vw golf motor- i just dont know. i
> had a 85 that blew the head gaskets at 130k, kinda left a sour vw taste in
my
> mouth, although i love my diesel rabbit!>>
>
>
>
> Maybe,
> But I would have no bottom end power, Now I can go from 35 to 85+ in my
fifth
> gear and go from 25 to 75 in fourth and 5 to 55 in third.  With the ECU
chip
> upgrade, the power will be more...
>
> I do not have to worry about custom making my wiring harness, not
fabricating
> engine mounts, worrying about when the used engine will blow, what custom
> made part will break where ever and who will make it.  I do not have to
live
> with vibrations AND exhaust droning at various RPMs.  My engine is quiet
at
> 85 mph BOTH engine and exhaust.  I can listen to my CD player at normal
> levels, I can carry on a conversation with my wife WITHOUT yelling, my
ears
> do not ring after a long drive. I can get ALL parts from the dealer or
FLAPS,
> I do not have to have parts CUSTOM made and then worry about IF they will
> LAST. The dealer and FLAPS parts are designed by a TEAM of engineers and
the
> custom parts WHO knows who designed them??? Someone that hopes they will
last
> (have we not heard about exhaust problems, wiring problems and other
> problems?)  I did not have to pay someone thousands of dollars to do the
> conversion installation Vs just assembling the engine with the custom
parts
> and install it. (While I did the labor myself, others cannot and this will
> ADD UP.)
>
> You can choose to do a conversion and open yourself to a can of worms of
> unknown trouble OR fix the few problems with WBX engine.
>
> I choose to fix the few problems that has resulted in increased power,
> reliability and mileage, Your choice is up to you...
>
>
> Robert