In a message dated 99-05-26 00:55:53 EDT, you write:

> .My '83 westy died yesterday at 252,000 mi
>  may she rest in peace. Now the search is on

Rob--

Sorry to hear the news.

My only experience is that the PO replaced my waterboxer with the same engine
when it went out at about 100,000 miles--now I'm at about 125,000. But then
it seems you know all you need to know about the waterboxer engine since you
rode yours about 250,000 miles!!! if I'm not mistaken. Were those trouble
free miles or did it take a lot of duct tape and heads and stuff?

What's the trick.

Jeff
83.5 Westy
NYC