Date:         Tue, 28 Aug 2001 12:20:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
Organization: Shawnigan Lake School
Subject:      Re: Breaking News - engine conversion from VWoA dealer!!
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On 28 Aug 2001 at 10:05, harald_nancy wrote:

> Hi folks,
> Just found out from the local VW dealership that
> VW of America has discontinued the rebuilt wasserboxer,
> but don't despair.
> Soon they will be offering a conversion kit
> including brand new 2.0 liter inline 4 engine with a 12 12 warranty.
> I thought this is great news. Now you can have dealer support
> with the new inline 4 conversion (including installation).
> Maybe they will even revise the Bentley to include the new engine.
> Didn't think Volkswagen of America would ever do this, but that's what
> my dealer told me. He just got the news himself this morning.

Interesting...
I called Speedway VW in Victoria to check if they had heard anything.
Nothing so far, and they have 2 rebuilt 2.1L WB in stock, and said they
could get more from VWoA, or at least thought they could...
Perhaps all the old WB reman's are going to Canada? We always
seem to be behind the rest of world... :-(

Doesn't matter too much to me - I'm only interested in a TD conversion,
so I'll probably have to scrounge parts to make it work.

Anyone have a diesel of TD Vanagon they'd like to swap for a 2.1L
engine with all the bits in good working order? ;-)

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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
http://www.sls.bc.ca
swright@sls.bc.ca