On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Erik O wrote:

> David Marshall wrote:
>
> > The point that I was trying to make is not how many Audi Foxes (my count is
> > two this week) but how many 4 cylinder VWs there is out there and how
> > inexpensive those 4 cylinder engines are.  I think there is just a *FEW*
> > more 4 cylinder 1600 based VW engine out there than all the Vanagons and
> > Subarus put together.
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> I'll agree here. A local guy who happened to stumble across my website
> emailed me to see if I wanted an engine laying in his garage. He pulled
> it from an 85 GTI with 90,000 miles. Said it ran strong, compression was
> spec, and it had everything attached, EVERYTHING! Free if I thought I
> would have a use for it. He had no use for it anymore as he moved on to
> diesels. Plus he made a new friend.
>
> How many people have had a stranger drop off a free wasserboxer engine
> at your door step?
>
     I did. Only had 87,000 miles on it. One small problem.
     It had a massive hole in the top of the block.
     Parts of the cam, connecting rods, lifter, were falling
     out as he dropped it off the truck.   I still
     have it. Great conversation piece!

                                   Eric