Does it only need head gaskets? If so, just so that. How many miles are on the engine? Is it tired otherwise? If the heads are only slightly pitted, a new gasket and sealant will fix it. Just make sure the pitting does not include any channels that go from one side of the gasket seat to the other. I have lately been using Permatex "Super 300" gasket sealant here with excellent results. Will seal almost anything and stays flexible. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "A & C Grobey" <alien1@JPS.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 11:35 PM Subject: To waterboxer or not to waterboxer
> That is the question. To find the answer, most people seeking it find > themselves asking the wisdom of the list. This is not a new question and I > always follow the threads on it when it hits the list. > > Today, I seek the wisdom on my sisters behalf. Her '88 Wolfsburg has > finally given in to the dreaded headgasket cancer. They want to keep the > van so they are willing to put some cash in a good engine. Here is what > they have defined as their choices: > > 1. Replace it with a good rebuild waterboxer. > > 2. Go with a conversion kit. i have suggested the kit David Marshall > offers and the South African kit from Tii Trading. > > So my question to the list is this: Has anyone done either David's or Tii's > conversion? I am looking for any experience anyone may have had. I've sent > them to Tom's relitech page at http://volksweb.relitech.com/convert.htm. > Does anyone know of other sites that may be helpful? > > Thanks in advance for the infinite wisdom of the list. As they say in > Schindler's List - "The List is Life." > > Alan > '91 Carat > Sherwood OR |
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