Well, this engine I'm offering is way beyond any warranty period, so
the presence or absence of Tiico is irrelevant. Also,  I'm unaware of
any special bits that would be unavailable due to the absence of
Tiico. Anything I have ever needed for the Tiico, I have found
locally. Furthermore, Van-Cafe has always supported these with
parts......this is not an issue. There is nothing unusual or exotic
about this engine.
One great big advantage to this engine is how common the VW in line 4
is in Mexico. If you like to travel there, this is a good thing. The
2.1 Wasserboxer is not common in Mexico, nor are any of the more
popular conversions, that I know of.
Check out the Tiico forum at Yahoo Groups. The two biggest issues that
I'm aware of with these were the cracking exhaust (installation issue)
and the alternator mounting brackets cracking (a simple upgrade, parts
provided by your local junkyard.) Pretty tough motor.
Thanks,
Miguel

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