I have a Boston Bob engine too.  Got it a year and a half ago.  It's been
great, no trouble at all.  I followed his instructions to the letter with
regard to breaking it in.

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Max Wellhouse
:::Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:32 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
:::
:::I to relied on the list and conversations with Boston Bob before
:::choosing one of his engines.  I had no one to rebuild around here and
:::I wanted no part of job, so that shipping charge from MA was worth
:::every penny.  I put it in myself and had run it hard and put it up wet.
:::
:::sorry you're having trouble ,
:::
:::DM&FS
:::
:::At 10:24 PM 1/15/2007, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
:::
:::>In a message dated 1/15/07 11:15:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
:::>DanielCRoberts@AOL.COM writes:
:::>
:::>
:::> > Next, while traveling in Colorado, the engine overheated when the
:::> > alternator
:::> > froze, breaking the belt that also supplies the water pump. I
:::> pulled off the
:::> >
:::> > road and turned off the engine as soon as the coolant trouble
:::> light came on.
:::> >
:::> > (However, the alternator trouble light had come on about one minute
:::earlier
:::> > and
:::> > I did not pull over and stop as soon as that light came on.)
:::> >
:::> >
:::>
:::>well DUH!!   thats all i gotta say.
:::>
:::>2 words
:::>DRIVER ERROR.
:::>
:::>that aint bobs fault.
:::>
:::>
:::>
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