Monte,

the good news is that with more people converting to different
engines, there may used known working WBX engines available that were
replaced because owner simply wanted a more powerful engine.

I'd suggest checking out conversion shops and/or other email lists
like the subaru, Tiico, or diesel Vanagon lists for a known working
used engine.

Just a thought.

Neil.

On 10/2/07, monte merrick <montemerrick@speakeasy.net> wrote:
> after several weeks on the  road this  summer for work - up and down
> the west coast - the old fulmar (named for the seabird with  the rather
> anti-social habit of  spitting oil on its competitors which could
> easily cause their  deaths) threw a rod and split the block (talk
> about spitting oil!) and needs another engine now - i am not the sort
> of mechanic to do this myself - so five grand for a built engine is not
> in the cards - though i do like my van a whole heck of a lot - so sad
> so sad....
>
> now i dont have a van anymore - my sense of self is slightly shook.
>
> anyone know where i can get a diesel synchro westie for around two
> thousand dollars in good condition??????hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
>
> oh dear
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> monte
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> The West of which  I speak is but another name for the Wild, and what I
> have been  preparing to say is, that in Wildness is the preservation of
>   the World. Every tree sends its fibers forth in search of the  Wild.
>
> henry david thoreau
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

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