It may only need a valve job or to have the head gaskets replaced and the
heads torqued properly. New heads are even available. What is needed is some
good diagnostics! Even on the air cooled engines I have changed a head with
the engine in place. Unless other stuff is missing (it most likely died from
overheating) a new head, some gaskets and 5 to 8 hours labor and it could be
running and he can drive it home.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ben
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Probably get this one for $2k

Yeah, this poor guy is stuck in San Francisco. He was initially asking
$4900. Was asking for assistance getting a good used aircooled engine. He
missed my engine giveaway by a few months.:-(  He really can't afford to fix
it in our area of pricey shop rates. This is a reluctant but desperate sale.
The guy's name is Sean Trosler. If you're in the San Francisco area and
can't help, PM me or send him a note through his Samba or CL ads.

BenT
sent from my electronic leash

> On May 29, 2015, at 5:18 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:
>
> If you are willing to put up with an air-cooled or convert it:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1794763