After an exaustive search of the archive, I failed to find any discussion or (much) advice for the Vanagaon owner that is not 100% comfortable with maintaining a converted engine. I'm pretty competent when working on most of my van, but if I decide to put a Golf/Jetta or Subaru engine in, I would feel a little bit better knowing that a mechanic will work on it in case I get stuck somewhere. Does anyone recommend a conversion to someone who can't fix every single nook and cranny of their van on their own? Has anyone kept a list of Vanagon mechanics that will work on conversions? I believe I read somewhere that mechanics are more likely to work on conversions with other VW engines... does anyone have a comment on this? (I suppose it really depends on the mechanic, but any advice would be great). Thanks to all. John 83.5 Westy Arlington, VA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com |
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