One other thing I forgot to mention.

My hats off to Bob Donalds of Boston Engines and Ron Salmon of The Bus Depot, for
all the input they gave me, and to Ken Wilford, and Kyle Wade, and Robert Lilley,
and the folks at AVP and CBPerformance, and WEBCam.

I hope I didn't leave anyone out. All these good folk gave me a great deal of
information to help me with information I was seeking and it is greatly
appreciated. A great bunch.

The information provided me with a foundation upon which to make a purchase
decision.

My Thanks to All

John Rodgers
"88GL Driver.

John Rodgers wrote:

> Hi Horace!
>
> Hope you had a Merry Holiday!
>
> As for my van, I finally came full circle and am going with a stock engine to
> go back in the vehicle. I'll save my modifications for a later date.
>
> The reason for this is that I found a local man who is a VW wizard. He
> happended to have two wasserboxers on hand and at the time was building one
> to go into his own van. After talking to him , he quoted me $1500 for the
> engine he was already working on for his van plus  I could keep my old
> engine. So I struck the deal. I get a completely rebuilt engine...all new
> bearings, cylinders, pistons rings, guides, valves, etc, including new water
> pump and oil pump, et, etc, and I have my old engine to hot-rod if I want to
> play....which I do. The other places...AVP, Boston Engine, etc, wanted closer
> to $1900 AND my old engine, plus I was going to have to pay freight both ways
> on the core/new engine. I think this to be  a better deal. Time will tell.
>
> Expect to have the engine installed and running by Jan 15.
>
> Will keep the list informed on progress and performance.
>
> Happy New Year!!!
>
> John Rodgers
>
> "Horace K. Sawyer" wrote:
>
> > And the same to you!  What is the status with your van?
> >
> > hk
> > Ringgold GA
> >
> > At 05:03 PM 12/24/99 -0600, you wrote:
> > >To All List Members
> > >
> > >A Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!!!!
> > >
> > >John Rodgers
> > >In Birmingham, AL where as soon as the sun went down some  chubby fellow
> > >in a red suit,  accompanied by  a half dozen or so little short fellows
> > >with snow caps on their heads and wearing red-trimmed green and brown
> > >outfits, showed up at the shop and started working on my broken
> > >2.1L!!!.  <[;>)