For new people, we do this every month.
Anyone who rebuiids a 5cyl for "peace of mind" is wasting money.
If VW had built the vanagon with these motors in the US, list traffic would
be quite a bit slower.
We would come on and say, "well, no problems here, how bout you?"
"No, no problems here..."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 1:08 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: WBX replacement
>
>
> In a message dated 99-02-24 15:23:48 EST, lwburt@SPIRITONE.COM writes:
>
> << .  The 5 cyl is
>  > $4500 with the rebuilt motor, and I would have to still find the FI
>  > system from a donor car, and then pay for the removal and >>
>
>
> where do you get $4500????  and why would you want a rebuilt
> 5cyl??????   ANY
> USED 5cyl is as good as a rebuilt one...prolly even better!!!  there is no
> need to rebuild the 5cyl.
> THEY DONT GO BAD.
> i just bought a rearended '86 5000 turbo for $500 that i drove
> home from wash
> DC to Allentown, pa......150k and it ran strong!  i was doing
> 85-90 mph all
> the way back on I-95  ( i was racing my friend who was driving my '84 5000
> turbo :<) (ps, watch those delaware cops ;<)
>
> think about it.....
>
> chris
>