Ben, The people in Sydney fit off-set studs (i.e. cut and welded with a bend in them). This would worry me about the Oxyboxer motor. My own 2.1 litre MV series Wasserboxer has done only 150,000km (about 90,000miles) and after replacing all studs, hoses, water pump, etc at 130,000km I now expect another 200,000km out of it because I have learned how to look after it. Nevertheless, the Wasserboxer takes some getting used to after owning 17 air-cooled Volkswagen previously. But I have increasing faith in it. Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia 1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van 1969 VW 411
BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/30/01 4:47:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, > simonglen@BIGPOND.COM writes: > > << A company in Sydney, Australia, (Hell Bug Engineering) has for a number > of years been converting 1.9 and 2.1 Wasserboxer motors into Oxyboxers. > They machine off the water jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels > and cylinder heads to make an air-cooled version of the Vangon's > engine. Has anyone been doing this in the USA? >> > > Simon, > > IIRC many California desert racers have been doing exactly that since the > first appearance of the Wasserboxer. > > I've been quite happy with the last 3 Wasserboxers that I have owned. On of > them is approaching 200,000 miles without any leaky head problems. Lucky, I > guess. > > BenT > San Francisco |
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