I've had a Go Westy 2.4 for a few years now ,I think it's wonderful  with
the extra torque drives like a regular car (merging on the freeway) up hills
.Nothing has gone wrong , came with  a 48 month, 48K mile warranty. I STILL
would like a 4 or 5 or 6 speed auto trans with it !  I like  that my
friendly German auto repair shop will work on it. When this one dies I'd
like to have a TDI put in next ....Lloyd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dearing" <VWBrain@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:29 AM
Subject: Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine

> In a message dated 3/22/2010 11:18:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM writes:
>
> You'd  be
> light years ahead by going with the late-2.5 Subaru over either the Ford
> or
> GW engines.
>
>
> hey Karl  Have you checked into the head gasket problems and cracked
> blocks subies have been having? ever wonder about that subie coolant
> threatment
> that their techs call head gasket in a bottle???  How about it being an
> interference motor if the timing belt or any of the idlers stop?How about
> the
> cost of the timing belt,H2O pump, seals job on that 2.5L?  Now the old
> 2.2L
> was a better engine, as long as you don't mind oil leaks  :) I used the
> 1.8L  I4 jetta motor myself and so far I am happy with it, power is good
> gas
> mileage is OK but not great, motor is just about bullet proof, I also kept
> the Vannie control system intact. . later  mark  d
>