You don't rebuild them.  You get a 70,000 mile engine from a wrecking yard
for $750 and drive it another 70,000 miles

Patrick
85/95 Westy/Subie

On 10/4/02 4:43 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:

> So!
> Hello There?
> How much does it cost to rebuild one of those Subaru engines?
>
> Stan
>
> On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:30:28 -0700 Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
> writes:
>> RIGHT ON STAN !!!
>> Wasser leakers suck, all that mess with leaky heads and
>> idle/cutout/oil
>> sensor problems. My god, even the Tiico replacement is a piece of
>> "work"
>> with its current exhaust problems.
>>
>> Fun Friday to all
>>
>> Sean Garrett
>> 1981 Westy (his)
>> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
>> sean.garrett@asu.edu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike Miller [mailto:mwmiller@CWNET.COM]
>>> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:21 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
>>>
>>>
>>> Ole Stan is nuts
>>>
>>> On 10/4/02 12:14 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Buy that 82 Westy.
>>>> It will eat up the rest of that useless $3500.00 you have for
>> the
>>>> project.
>>>> If you know 75-79 you know 80-83 air cooled.
>>>> That Waser Boxer could eat up an additional $5500.00 by the
>>> time you get
>>>> an In line or Subaru conversion into it.
>>>> Now lets hear it from all the Waser Boxer guys that ole"
>>> Stan is nuts.
>>>>
>>>> Stan Wilder
>>>> 83 Air Cooled Westy
>>>> 66 Westie Splittie
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 06:57:33 -0700 bastardbus
>>> <oldvw@YAHOO.COM> writes:
>>>>> Hi, new to list and new to Vanagons. I have run an air
>>>>> cooled resto shop for s few years now.  But the `80 up
>>>>> cars are new to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have desire to buy a vanagon westy project I have 2
>>>>> in mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> First
>>>>> -`88 Westy waser boxer 69,000 on odometer owner is non
>>>>> mechanic says van does not run and has been parked
>>>>> several years.  Had heads shaved she says because of
>>>>> coolant leaks.  Explained a problem with gas in oil
>>>>> and exhaust shot why it was parked long ago. SO she
>>>>> has been sitting, engine looks real dirty. SHe says it
>>>>> need engine work or heck just a new engine so that is
>>>>> a big ??? Interior is all there albeit a bit dirty and
>>>>> couple broke pieces.  Body is straight and pretty
>>>>> clean. Price is $1100
>>>>>
>>>>> Second
>>>>> -`82 Westy air cooled motor dropped valve seat or bad
>>>>> rod as its knocking but runs.  Was abandond on freeway
>>>>> and tow company has it now and for sale.  The vent
>>>>> window is broke and as is sliding door window.
>>>>> Ignition has been destoryed and hot wired (by tow
>>>>> company to start it)  Large dent on slidder
>>>>> door...interior clean.  pop top has couple rips and
>>>>> some mildew.  Tad bit of surface rust in driver rocker
>>>>> seams.  One hour from home must be towed. $500 but
>>>>> heard possibly could get it for $350
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyhow...I have about $3500 to 'invest; into  westy
>>>>> vanagon...I prefer the nicer `88 but also the air
>>>>> cooled is a beast I do know much much better working
>>>>> on many `75-`79 vans.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you think I should do?? which is best and
>>>>> would be safest "money wise" buy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I will get lucky and someone out there has a
>>>>> nice westy in my price range to sell me.
>>>>>
>>>>> The crapper is I MUST decide by saturday as I told
>>>>> owners I would decide by then..
>>>>>
>>>>> HELP PLEASE!
>>>>> thanks
>>>>> tds
>