I am afraid I lost the low oil pressure war.  After I
installed a new high volume oil pump and Mahle filter,
I still got the oil pressure alarm when warm above
2000 rpm.  I installed a VDO gauge last weekend.
Although I had not been driving the van after I
started getting the alarms, it sounded like someone
had a ball peen hammer beating inside when I started
it up.  The gauge, btw showed around 70 psi (I never
let it warm up.)

I have decided to do an engine conversion. Only the
Eurospec conversion, and the KEP Subaru conversion
will pass the emissions inspectors up here in Alaska.
I looked into the Golf 2.0L conversion, but Eurospec
no longer markets their conversion. (The link probably
needs to be updated) The CARB executive order (which
is honored here in Alaska) is very specific in what is
included in a legal conversion.  I decided not to
fight that war and ordered my KEP kit and a Subaru
power plant today.  I apologize to the purists out
there.

Bottom line, I have an engine core if anyone is
interested that is a good rebuild.  No thrown rods or
anything, and the heads are not leaking.  I also have
the ECU, power steering, etc. for anyone interested.
Drop me a line.

John Cooper

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LCDR John H. Cooper, J322
Alaskan Road Joint Operations Center
(907)552-7804/3269
Fax: 552-4855  Cell: 250-2725

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