Ben,

The people in Sydney fit off-set studs (i.e. cut and welded with a bend in
them).  This would worry me about the Oxyboxer motor.

My own 2.1 litre MV series Wasserboxer has done only 150,000km (about
90,000miles) and after replacing all studs, hoses, water pump, etc at
130,000km I now expect another 200,000km out of it because I have learned how
to look after it.  Nevertheless, the Wasserboxer takes some getting used to
after owning 17 air-cooled Volkswagen previously.  But I have increasing faith
in it.

Simon Glen
Toowoomba, Australia
1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van
1969 VW 411

BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote:

> 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