What?  There have been A/C motors in heavy VW's for 25 years before
switching.  I have 160,000 miles on my '81 and I'd put it's repair
record up against any water-cooled Vanagon (how many heads have you had
to put on yours in 160,000 miles?).

Now, I also wouldn't retrofit an air-cooled motor either.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Dooley [SMTP:pdooley@GTE.NET]
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 8:52 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91?
>
> Sure you can.  Maybe not legally.
> Even so, you don't want to.
> I would recommend even a WBX over an air cooled.
> AC motors don't last in heavy vw's.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On
> Behalf
> > Of jmatchet
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 11:18 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Can I put an aircooled engine in a water cooled 91?
> >
> >
> > I had the question asked of me tonite, as my friend was pulling
> > off my head
> > with
> > cylinders attached.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 10:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fwd: CamperVW
> >
> >
> > >Check out http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops/
> > >
> > >and my personal bias would be Todd at volkswerks transaxles,
> especially
> > >with a synchro and even with the shipping to the left coast.
> > >
> > >My personal experience with trannies(especially 4x4's) has led me
> to the
> > >experts, those that do this "particular" job more then once a
> decade,
> > >year.
> > >
> > >Keep in mind that the synchro trans is fairly rare and few shops
> have
> > >experience dealing with their idio"synchro"sies!  lol
> > >
> > >peace
> > >
> > >mike
> > >87 westy
> > >
> > >Vicki Derrer wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In a message dated 7/2/99 1:52:05 PM EST,
> > dliberal@bellsouth.net writes:
> > >>
> > >> <<
> > >>  Greetings,
> > >>
> > >>  I am in desperate need of help.  I own a 1990 Vanagon (syncro)
> Camper
> > >>  and I am in need of someone to work on my transmission.
> > >>
> > >>  The local VW dealership wants $3,900 for a rebuilt transmission
> plus
> > >>  $1,500 for labor.  I can't afford that price for a
> > transmission. Do you
> > >>  know anyone on the east cost of the U.S (Florida to Virginia or
> > >>  whatever) who can work on my Vanagon transmission?
> > >>
> > >>  Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >>
> > >>  I live in Ft. Lauderdale but moving to South Carolina in the
> middle of
> > >>  July.  I will travel almost anywhere to get the transmission
> fixed.
> > >>
> > >>  David R. Stack
> > >>
> > >>   >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> > -
> > >>
> > >> Subject: CamperVW
> > >> Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 14:51:04 -0400
> > >> From: David Stack <dliberal@bellsouth.net>
> > >> To: Vicary2U@AOL.com
> > >>
> > >> Greetings,
> > >>
> > >> I am in desperate need of help.  I own a 1990 Vanagon (syncro)
> Camper
> > >> and I am in need of someone to work on my transmission.
> > >>
> > >> The local VW dealership wants $3,900 for a rebuilt transmission
> plus
> > >> $1,500 for labor.  I can't afford that price for a transmission.
> Do you
> > >> know anyone on the east cost of the U.S (Florida to Virginia or
> > >> whatever) who can work on my Vanagon transmission?
> > >>
> > >> Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> I live in Ft. Lauderdale but moving to South Carolina in the
> middle of
> > >> July.  I will travel almost anywhere to get the transmission
> fixed.
> > >>
> > >> David R. Stack
> > >
> >