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Date:         Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:20:43 -0800
Reply-To:     tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
Subject:      Re: engine replacement in Texas
Comments: To: "Dr. No" <scottnorville@POL.NET>
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Where was that guy planning on going on your money? Perhaps he needs the
taxes paid for the year?


Seems like an awful lot... you could do the Subaru swap OR the Eurospec
for that kind of bread...


Anyways... too much to put into an 83.5 IMHO...


tim


"Dr. No" wrote:
>
> The bad news came today. The '83.5 Wasserboxer engine is burned out and
> must be replaced (after getting rear-ended, cracking the coolant
> expansion tank). The mechanic estimated $4400 with a VW factory rebuilt
> engine. I know there are other rebuilders, as well as other types of
> swaps. Does anyone in the Fort Worth area have any experience with this?
>
> Scott
> '74 Thing
> '83.5 Westy "Moo-van"
> '99 Millinium Bug
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