In a message dated 1/30/01 4:47:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
simonglen@BIGPOND.COM writes:

<< A company in Sydney, Australia, (Hell Bug Engineering) has for a number
 of years been converting 1.9 and 2.1 Wasserboxer motors into Oxyboxers.
 They machine off the water jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels
 and cylinder heads to make an air-cooled version of the Vangon's
 engine.  Has anyone been doing this in the USA? >>

Simon,

IIRC many California desert racers have been doing exactly that since the
first appearance of the Wasserboxer.

I've been quite happy with the last 3 Wasserboxers that I have owned. On of
them is approaching 200,000 miles without any leaky head problems. Lucky, I
guess.

BenT
San Francisco