Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:03:51 EST
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Switching Engines
Comments: To: homee@NETPATH.NET

homee;
        Last year I ran into a guy, at a Greensboro gas station, who ran
a shop called VANTASTICS. His number is 1-800-VANAGON. Tech line
1-910-547-0144. That's all I know. Let me/us know what you find out.


Drive Safely & Happy Holidays
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:09:36 -0500 homee <homee@NETPATH.NET> writes:
>Any proverbial words of wisdom on doing or having an engine changed
>out.
>
>My wife's 86 blew a rod at 250,000 miles. (seal around oil flange blew
>-
>lost the oil - end of story)  Well that's not really the total story,
>the oil light and buzzer went bad and constantly drove driver and
>inhabitants over the edge.  After 3 months of it we had enough,
>replaced
>the bad sensor.  When it began again my wife whipped into the local
>quick lube and had the oil changed, upon leaving the buzzer started
>buzzing again.  She concluded must be a bad sensor a-g-a-i-n,
>approximately 20 miles down the road guess what happened.  That's
>right
>a rod through the engine.  You guessed it the sensor is good.
>Well I said all that to ask about switching a 88 2.1 into my 86 with
>the
>blown engine.  My 86 is in better shape respectively and is an
>automatic.  Should be a straight switch except my 86 has a newer
>quieter
>muffler.
>Should this be tried at home?  Any specialized tools required?  If I
>sub
>the work out what kind of $$$ is reasonable?(I live near Greensboro,
>NC)
>What are some things that the repair person should be cognizant about?
>Head job?  Seller told me it uses about quart fluid a month?
>THANKS,
>SR
>86 Vanagon Camper (not a Westy)
>80 Rabbit Convertible
>82 Truck Diesel (Rabbit)
>88 Vanagon (donor-straight drive, picked up in Florida last week)

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