I'll cc this to my mechanic in Nova Scotia, this
summer he made a 2,000 km house call to help me here
in Michigan, to help with my van. His name is Jeff
Hogue and his # is 1-902- 228-2225.  Some guy out in
Seattle also asked for his help.  Other than that try
http://www.vanagon.com/vendors/shops.html.  cheers,
Malcolm :-)

--- lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote:
> I am trying to spend $$$ on my van, but I am not
> getting much help.  I want to put in a new 1.9L long
> block plus new alternator, injectors, etc.  I don't
> have the strength, tools, and skill to do this on my
> own.  When I mention waterboxer here in Macon, GA,
> people run the other way, or in the case of one shop
> that didn't, the owner said he did his last WBX long
> block 10 years ago and he wanted to get the engine
> and other parts from places I never heard of.
>
> Right now I am running on Bars Leak and who knows
> how much life is in the engine even with new heads,
> which I hear is still best done with engine out of
> van.  I figure I could maybe make it 50 or 70 miles
> going to a shop outside of Macon to get the job done
> right or maybe there is a "traveling mechanic" out
> there who could do the job in my driveway.
>
> Except for the head problems, van is in fine shape
> and still wants to go faster than is prudent even
> here in the wilds of Georgia.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> John Lauterbach
> Macon, GA
> '84 7-passenger with 1.9L WBX and auto transmission

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