Puzzled in Bell Buckle said:

     >I'm at the crossroads!

     More than you realize! At 150,000 miles on your limping, steaming
     wasserboxer, why not consider a nice, smooth running 5 cyl Audi engine
     good for 300K miles?

     What do you think Dave? You've followed the threads, I'm sure.
     Sounds like the perfect candidate:

        (1) You're still running, so the Transplant
        Task Force has a little time to do the engineering, but the patient
        sounds critical, so we can motivate this project.

        (2) You're considering buying a rebuilt motor, so I know you
        have something to put into this, and I am sure we can
        get several listmembers to split development costs in exchange
        for access to the finished engineering.

        (3) You're not a syncro, so the Task Force will have fewer problems
        to solve.

        (4) Belt Buckle, as I recall, is well south of Nashville, and you
        probably won't have to pay major urban area ($60/hr) labor rates.
        On the Audi list yesterday some junkyard had a 5 cylinder engine
        complete with computer and harnesses for something like $375. You
        could have money left over for fuzzy dice and stuff!

        (5) (Other listmembers invited to fill in additional reasons here)

     How 'bout it. Wanna step up to the bar?

     Tom F.
     90 Syncro Westie
     90 Audi 200 TQW IA Stage I