

| Subject: | Re: New 84 Waterbox... |
| From: | William Maxian |
| Date: | Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:57:39 -0500 |
If you're in the southeast area I still have parts for 85 Vanagon, including 1.9L that runs good ($500). MAX Scarlett Semko wrote: > Call/e-mail Chris at JordenVW@AOL.COM he has a good 1.9 for $500.00 bucks. I don't know the > engine, but I've bought parts from Chris before and all has been as represented. > > Ron Semko > Orlando, Florida > > t obrien wrote: > > > Well, I bought Cory's 84 (or 83 1/2) Waterboxer... It has a blown head gasket. > > It has also been sitting for a year. So a couple of questions... > > 1.) Do I pull the thing apart and see how bad it is? Should I do just new > > heads? > > 2.) Perhaps I should invest in a long block ($1800) from Boston Engine? These > > guys seem to have a good reputation. > > 3.)Is there a West Coast rebuilder with the same reputation that you know of? > > Save on shipping charges. > > I priced a VW rebuild from the dealer ($2900 plus a grand core charge). Not > > worth it in my mind. It takes them at least a month to get it. > > 4.) for this kind of money, is it worth considering the Kennedy Subaru > > retrofit? Has anyone done one? Should I be looking into one of the Jappanese > > used motor import houses (like the one in Almeda, CA)? > > > > It's Friday (I hope). Be patient with all my questions. > > > > BTW- The van looks great. Just need to get it running. > > > > tim > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
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