In a message dated 10/10/99 9:52:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, hjaynes@USA.NET
writes:

<< I have had engine problems with my 84 water
 cooled and would love to put in a slightly built air cooled engine. Is this
a >>

your not fixing anything by doing that - your going backwards.  my
reccomendation for those who are sick of the wbx, would be to put in a inline
4cyl gas (jetta, golf, etc) engine, similar to what eurospec does. this
conversion is the most proven out of all the different conversions, and there
are plenty offering kits.

chris