You blew a piston. More specificially you broke the oil scraper ring on #
3 Cyliner.
You can get my 8K great almost new engine
for......http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/parts.htm

Been there doing exactly the same thing, 80MPH with a dulie pickup right
on my butt.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:20:05 +0800 George Lehman <geolehman@JUNO.COM>
writes:
> Dear list members,
>
> Was pushing my van (1982 air-cooled) a bit hard into a headwind
> ..... lost power .... lost of blue smoke and a blown output shaft
> seal. Quart of oil on ground.   Shut her off and let cool.  When
> started blew the air breather baffle off and oil all over engine.
>
> Obviously lots of pressure getting in crankcase.  What is probable
> cause?  Valves?  Hole in piston?
> or what?  Am heading back to the Twin Cities with a dolly on tuesday
> to tow home and pull engine.
>
> Am prepping the wife for a couple grand for a rebuild.  Suggestions?
>  AVP, Boston Engine, or other rebuilt?
>
> Thanks,
> George in Superior, Wisconsin
> 1982 Westy, bought new in '82
> --