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Subject:Re: broken vanagon..whats it worth?
From:Laurence Smith
Date:Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:00:21 -0500

Here you go:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/subaruvanagon/

- Laurence

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of jacob simpson
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:37 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: broken vanagon..whats it worth?
>
>
> you wouldnt happen to have a link, would you?
>
> Laurence Smith <laurence@alanasmith.com> wrote:There seem
> to be decent number of 2.1 WBX being offered by those doing
> Subaru conversions. Try the Yahoo Subaruvanagon group and ask the
> question. I think you could get a good one for $500-1000.
>
> - Laurence
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> > Of jacob simpson
> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 10:10 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: broken vanagon..whats it worth?
> >
> >
> > 86 weekender....body is in good shape....very small amount
> > of seam rust
> > clean interior....someone put a kitchenette behind the
> > passenger seat, but its not hooked up
> >
> > it seems like blown heads...they started leaking after an
> overheat=(
> >
> > compression is all over the place but all above 100
> >
> > one sparkplug was kinda crappy...burnt up like
> >
> > if i cant find a used motor im thinking of selling it for a
> > parts bus.....i cant afford a rebuild right now....and im
> > not sure if heads are the only issue with the one plug
> > looking like its got burnt oil on it
> >
> > im inclined to think that if the compression is good, the
> > rings are too...but im not qualified to make that assumption
> >
> > i guess im looking to know what it could be worth, and what
> > should i expect to pay for a used motor if i decide to fix it
> >
> > thanks folks
> > jeggers
> >
> >
> >
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