For 6 grand you can do many gaskets.

I would try to get some info from James Cohen.
He should be getting some news on an SA 5 cly swap with pricing pretty soon.
Maybe he just needs some encouragement.

James?  James?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Karl F. Bloss
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 11:37 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: I-5 conversion
>
>
> With all the "convert to I-5 engine" advice being given lately, I'm
> becoming curious about some of the details.  I seem to remember that
> there was a separate mailing list for this; does that still exist?
>
> If it's on-topic, I'd like to get a few more details.   I see the kit
> with an engine is $4500 from Van-Again.  I'm just curious what the
> bottom line is with installation, misc. other parts, exhaust,
> whatever.
>
> Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like it's going to quickly
> approach the $5500-$6000 by the time you're done.  Maybe I'm being
> myopic, but it seems like I can put in a rebuilt waterboxer and do a
> lot of head gaskets for that kind of money.
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
> Mechanic list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
> Busses by the Trail - Oct 15-17, 1999: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/bbtt
>