John
he did mention that the milage was in the 140k range and I recomend doing
the engine not the heads
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Opinions Please

> You may have some relatively minor problems. Before going the rebuild
> route, do a leak down test. That will tell you a lot. If it looks like
> you may have to do anything besides heads, then go for the complete
> rebuild.
>
> If you decide to go for and engine upgrade, I would think Suburu. I
> think gas is going to go nuts again this summer. If thats becomes the
> case, you will want an engine that gives better gas mileage than a WBX,
> and the Suburu engines will do that.
>
> If you go for a rebuilt WBX, Boston Bobs is the best way to go.
>
> Keep in mind if you rebuild and engine, it will be nut and all the
> acessories will be worn and old. They will fail and cause lots of
> problems long before the engine itself begins to be use up. Something to
> think about.
>
> In the aviation world, a remanufactured engine gets all newly
> remanufactored accessories as well, for obvious reasons.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jamie Auch 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"
> >
> >
> >