I read that as 104,000 miles   - but I agree, at 140,000 plus, I would
go for the rebuild or engine upgrade without hesitation.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Bob Donalds wrote:
> 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"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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