

| Subject: | Re: All engines have issues... |
| From: | Karl Ploessl |
| Date: | Sat, 22 May 2010 17:01:41 -0400 |
he must have swept the drive train too as it says front wheel drive :-) On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Peter K <bybike@gmail.com> wrote: > > One that I came across (and will visit on Monday) is an '83 wasserboxer that > has had a 1.8L Golf engine put in. The current owner is the mechanic who > owned/ran Lorne Park Car Centre here in Toronto until he retired after 33 > years. He has had the Westy for 11 years, so I would expect the Golf engine > to be around 98-99 and probably from a Mk3 version of the Golf. I would also > think he knows enough to keep his own vehicle reasonably well : ) > > Obvious body etc are top of the list, I'm curious if a bus with this engine > is a good candidate or if it puts me on the fast-path to replacing it? > http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-SUVs-trucks-vans-minivans-vans-1983-Volkswagon-Westfalia-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ201230065 > > > -- > /Peter K >> You can find me at http://studiofstop.com > -- Karl 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
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