John,
This is good to know.  Most responses to my
request have been very positive for Boston Bob.
I didn't realize you had to pay sales tax from Gowesty.
Right now, it looks like I'm leaning toward
Boston Bob for a replacement engine.

Thanks again,
Jerry
88 GL BUS-ter

On 1/12/07 12:11 AM, "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>> Boston Bob is yer best choice IMHO
>>
>> http://www.bostonengine.com/
>>
>> 'Nuff Said :-)
>
>
> I enthusiastically concur with the Boston Bob vote. When my 2.1 gave up the
> ghost couple years back, I was on the fence between a GoWesty 2.2 and a
> Boston Engine 2.1 (with mild porting). In the end, it was all about the
> money. I couldn't justify the additional cost for what little difference
> there would have been with that extra .1 liter displacement (particularly
> since I live in California and would have had to pay sales tax for the 2.2).
> Now, not having seen a GoWesty engine, I can't say anything about
> workmanship; but having installed one of Bob's engines now, I seriously
> doubt GoWesty could do any better. It was simply beautiful. And the hardware
> kit he offers is well worth the minimal expense. Having every nut, bolt,
> gasket, and washer you might possibly need is indispensable. I've put 10K
> miles on that engine in the 2 years I've had it, much of that long trips
> through places like Interstate 15 from LA to Vegas, with steep grades and
> 100+ degree temps, and not a single bit of trouble.
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
> "Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?"