Ah, the Holy Grail for the Vanagon.  Good luck in your endeavor!

Steven
91 Westy

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 8:15 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> When my ’88 arrives there, I’ve promised myself an EE20 … the boy is
> on-board, but Mom is not convinced.
>
> > On 05-Oct-2017, at 23:52, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Pulled my dead engine out of the van today. Planning to tear it down bit
> by
> > bit until the leak reveals itself. Then will decide what to do. I'm
> leaning
> > toward a complete to overhaul with all new seals and gaskets right on out
> > to the tail pipe, a  complete  ring job on all cylinders, and a valve
> job.
> > All this will be done subject to what a crankshaft runout test shows. If
> > its to much, and it requires the case be split, the whole thing goes to
> the
> > scrap heap in favor of a Subaru Engine.
> >
> > John R
>