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Subject:1985 1.9l engine complete FS
From:Tim Smith
Date:Fri, 12 Jun 1998 14:10:36 -0300

Hi All,

FS to a good home, my trusty and healthy crewcabs engine.  Checked out at
120PSI in all the cyclinders before I dropped it. Always started, lifters
quite, runs/idles as smoothly as any wasser boxer. No overheats.  I'm close
enough to the Subaru swap that I'm willing to let go of my 'backup' engine.
Was from an autotrans vehicle, never driven as a work truck, PO was a
trucker who believed in maintainance.  Has had an easy life, about 120K
miles, heads redone by VW mechanic I've known for 27 years, say 40K back,
still bone dry, JBWeld forever!  This is a complete engine except for the
rusted exhaust system. Will include the pipe with O2 sensor, and a CAT
replacement 'test pipe' heh heh ;).

Includes ALL FI wiring and brain, alternator, ignition, plumbing etc. About
a $300 bonus in itself (plus labour!).  A bolt in deal, you will need your
own flexplate/flywheel and should replace the crank shaft oil seal at that
end. Push rod tubes etc in great shape.

I have a local offer of $600CDN from the same mechanic who rebuilt it "I haf
to make der profit chou know". Wants it soon for a customers Westy, so no
foot dragging please. Best/fastest? offer in greenbacks will be
considered/taken.
Can come in for 2.5% US customs duty and $20 fee, no EPA required, but the
engine lid says 'meets all applicable Federal req'ts for year of
manufacture", inc. for Cal. I'd prefer to sell it to someone close enough to
get it from say Maine/NH, or ship it from there. figure on 250lbs, so east
coast would be best.

Bye, Tim

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