Just came across this on the Type II list, and it got me thinking...... > From what I understand, the wasserboxer cases were made of aluminum. They > were also made to the same dimensions as a type1 case, but with the > addition of a water jacket. Some have taken the wasserboxer case, cut off > the water jacket, and built it up as an aircooled engine. > > Sounds wierd, but apparently the case is a lot tougher than a magnesium > case. At least it made me chuckle, having just replaced the heads (actually Jim DiGennaro did the work) on my "low mileage" '90! -- Dale Ward, President of LiMBO ____________________________________________________ The Late Model Bus Organization, international zzzzzzzzzzzzzz_ '90 Westfalia, '87 Syncro Westy |E[__][__]|[_]\\ '90 Vanagon, '84 Sunroof Vanagon | _ LiMBO | _ || '76 Westfalia, '72 Super Beetle =-( )-------( )--= '97 Passat Wagon 9 Golden Hill Ave '97 Golf Shrewsbury,MA 01545 http://www.bcn.net/~limbo |
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