uhm... have you checked w/ your dealer on the possibility of ordering a
vw engine? They have been discontinued. Go with either boston bob or
just swap to an inline 4 (avoid TiiCo IMHO! but fastforward.ca is a
better option... or www.vanagain.com). Good luck
matthew
86 syncro westy tiico

Jeffrey wrote:
>
> Have an 88 Wolfsberg GL with a cracked cylinder...compression test
> showed 35% on number 4.  Need to replace engine and am getting
> conflicting reports on whether to use a VW rebuild or an independent
> rebuild.  Have heard lots of recent nightmare stories about independent
> builders and installers pointing fingers at each other and am wondering
> whether it's worth it to have the local VW dealer order one from VW and
> have it installed by their service dept.