Jamie,

Fiorst, how many miles on the engine? Know any
history?

Next, how do you know its just heads? Could be a
piston/ring/cylinder problem instead. If it is just
the one head, it would be pretty easy to fix it and
see where you are three months from now without
spending a lot of cash.

If miles are high on the engine, then a rebuild might
make some sense...but I would not do a rebuild it the
problem is simple like a single valve.

I'm no expert, but I thought a Tiico had a very
different torque curve. If I was doing a gas
conversion I would go with a Subaru.

Good luck,

Tom

--- Jamie Auch <jamie@KOOKYMATHTEACHER.COM> wrote:

> I have owned my '89 automatic Westy for about two
> months now and I just lost compression on #4 (it's
> down to 50 lb).  I have fallen
> in love with camping in it and want to make it as
> reliable as I possibly can.
>
> Here are my options:
> 1)  Replace the heads but bottom end is unknown (ran
> like a top before losing compression).
> 2) I have a 1.9 TD that was to go into my '82
> Diesel, but I am concerned with the gearing. (the
> torque and hp are similar to the WB
> 3) Get a Boston Bob rebuild.  The way I look at it
> why not get an engine redone totally.  (this is not
> to be a Boston Bob Bash, I
> have read all the posts in different forums and list
> serves).
> 4) Do a Tiico conversion.
>
> From the list experience what do you think of these
> options?
>
> Thanks,
> Jamie Auch
> The Kooky Math Teacher
> "missing my westy"
>

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