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Subject:Re: `Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:12:03 -0400

I have 2 extra inline 4Cly. you can have. Both are 1.8L golf engines.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004, John Runberg wrote:

> > That's really great!
> > Please explain to the other 1400 list members how they can get the same
> > deal.
>
> Pretty simple:
> - source a dead diesel vanagon, pull what you need and ebay the rest
> - source a wrecked I4 VW (pick you're favorite)
> - spend a few weekends/weeks/months moving things from one to the other
> - invest a little more time in working out the kinks
>
> If the planets align, you could even spend less than a grand - but that may be hard! It all comes down to time v/s money.
>
> john
> (so, anyone have a wrecked I4 VW for sale cheap? Must run :)
>