Funny, I am new to the Vanagon community, Got me a 82 WESTY AC(for cheap, complete ) will required a new engine. I have a 72 Bus, so I know the I will get there when we get there, chill attitude that must come with these vehicles. So anyways everyone I talk to (Mechanic wise ) tell me just get a new one or a later one, not worth the money to throw in a new engine. And then I see threads like this one makes me feel much better about my decision to get her a new engine and up and running again. The reason I got it was for the pop top and more secure than my 72 now that we have a lil one in the family we will be needing the room on our trips :)

 

And being part of these blogs and community is just great!

 

 

 

> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 12:58:54 -0500
> From: msouth@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: The TRUTH about Vanagons
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Joe T. <vanagon85@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Outstanding. I think this should be required reading for anybody
> > considering Vanagon ownership.
> > Selling a Vanagon is more like interviewing prospective adoptive parents, as
> > far as I'm concerned!
> 
> Yes, I have to say that I really appreciated the fact that, when I
> called a guy about a van (which I was going to use for parts), he
> started off asking me if I knew what "wasserleaker" meant :). Full
> disclosure (of the good and the bad) is just better.
> 
> mike
                                          
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