Folks,

Lucked into someone selling an engine you might want to consider for
upgrading your rig.  From a totalled 2002 Passat, and all that it needs is a
new timing belt cover (was cracked) and someone else cannibalized the PS
pump.  It has only 14K miles on it.  It comes with the automatic
transmission "free", or he can take it off to save weight in shipping, but
the price stays the same.

He'll palletize/pack/deliver to a local shipper for $25 over whatever the
freight cost is, or deliver it locally.  All I know about it is that it was
a wreck purchased at auction by a body shop, and the engine is fine - he's
offering a 90-day warranty on it.  Email me if you want pics of it, or want
to buy it.

David Jaffe
Portland, OR