A number of people have wanted to hear of the experiences of users of
the GoWesty engines.  Here is one from another list.

It was on the Vanagon Westfalia list and the sender is honemastert
<honemastert@yahoo.com>

Sam

I've got a GoWesty 2.4L wbx'er in my 90 syncro.  Runs 15" rims with
Michelin LTX/MS's just fine with
stock gearing, climbs like a mofo in the granny gear (just idles up stuff)

They've engineered a 2.5l now as well, that does even better, and
with gearing mods pushes taller 16" tire/wheel sets with ease

GW was one of the few rebuilders I could find that offered a 4 year or
48K mile warranty on the engine (provided you dont do something stupid
like run out of coolant and keep driving it) and keep oil changed at
regular intervals.

A satisfied customer, that still has essentially a 'stock' vanagon that
any VW mechanic worth his salt can work on smogs and runs just fine.

Fully loaded, coming back home from Yosemite last fall.. cruising
through Bakersfield got nailed for 85+mph in a 65mph zone.
Wanted to take a digital photo with the issuing CHP officer, but the
wife was not amused ;-) The cop, cut me some slack and wrote it for
80Mph, he said that his gun must have been off.. no way a VW camper bus
could be moving that fast!

change the coolant regularly.. pay attention and the wbx'er will go a
long time, personally?
doesn't deserve the bad rap that everyone gives it, and keeps your
volkswagen a  'volkswagen'

(I'm an old aircooled guy.. with last name of Schneider.. I just cant
put a japaneese engine in my German automobile)

Then again, engine swaps and mods are also cool if you're so inclined so
go for it!

cheers!

--
Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside
85 Westy Weekender
85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel - to become veggie oil powered

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