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Date:         Mon, 14 Aug 2000 02:41:44 -0000
Reply-To:     John P <jmp@bt-pacific.co.nz>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John P <jmp@bt-pacific.co.nz>
Subject:      Re: WBX Nightmares...For me I turned them into pleasant dreams...
Comments: To: Wolfvan88@aol.com
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Do you seriously consider 130,000 miles to be a shortlived life for your WBX? Seems like a reasonable mileage to me, after all its not a 5.0liter Chevy engine. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@aol.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:05 AM Subject: Re: WBX Nightmares...For me I turned them into pleasant dreams...

> <<yah, but for all the money you put into the wasserboxer, you could of put > in a 2.2 litre subaru motor! seriously, i have a 83 vanagon i just bought > that is a basketcase= contemplating a motor swap- im not sure waht i want to > do. 2.2 subaru, 1.9 vw turbo diesel,1.8 vw golf motor- i just dont know. i > had a 85 that blew the head gaskets at 130k, kinda left a sour vw taste in my > mouth, although i love my diesel rabbit!>> > > > > Maybe, > But I would have no bottom end power, Now I can go from 35 to 85+ in my fifth > gear and go from 25 to 75 in fourth and 5 to 55 in third. With the ECU chip > upgrade, the power will be more... > > I do not have to worry about custom making my wiring harness, not fabricating > engine mounts, worrying about when the used engine will blow, what custom > made part will break where ever and who will make it. I do not have to live > with vibrations AND exhaust droning at various RPMs. My engine is quiet at > 85 mph BOTH engine and exhaust. I can listen to my CD player at normal > levels, I can carry on a conversation with my wife WITHOUT yelling, my ears > do not ring after a long drive. I can get ALL parts from the dealer or FLAPS, > I do not have to have parts CUSTOM made and then worry about IF they will > LAST. The dealer and FLAPS parts are designed by a TEAM of engineers and the > custom parts WHO knows who designed them??? Someone that hopes they will last > (have we not heard about exhaust problems, wiring problems and other > problems?) I did not have to pay someone thousands of dollars to do the > conversion installation Vs just assembling the engine with the custom parts > and install it. (While I did the labor myself, others cannot and this will > ADD UP.) > > You can choose to do a conversion and open yourself to a can of worms of > unknown trouble OR fix the few problems with WBX engine. > > I choose to fix the few problems that has resulted in increased power, > reliability and mileage, Your choice is up to you... > > > Robert


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