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Subject:Re: Heads from different Manufacturers
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Sat, 22 Jun 2002 21:38:47 -0500

Does this advise only apply to air cooled engines or is it universally
applicable?
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What I've posted is relative only to Air Cooled but it seems universally
good policy.
Boston Bob is the Waser Boxer man to contact.
I've posted a copy to Bob, hopefully he'll read it soon.

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 22 Jun 2002 19:24:22 -0700 Stephen Steele
<steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET> writes:
> Listees:
> I am ready to reinstall my engine back into my 1987 Westy.
> However, yesterday in catching up on my list mail, I remember
> seeing Stan W. post with an admonition about not using heads
> from different manufacturers on the engine.
> I thought, "Crap! I think my heads are that way." On the way
> to work I stopped off at the garage and checked again... Yep,
> I have one VW and one after-market head, both of which have been
> rebuilt and resurfaced before being put back on the engine.
>
> I apologize for not just p-mailing Stan but I am at work and
> don't have access to my real mail box(using POP remote).
> Does this advise only apply to air cooled engines or is it
> universally
> applicable?
>
> Any help posted ASAP would be appreciated as I was planning on
> doing the install tommorrow after I get off work.
>
> TIA
> Stephen
> Chillicothe OH
>
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