Date:         Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:18:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: WTB  WBX w/ 75k miles or less
Comments: To: Steve Schwenk <steve@syncro.org>
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Steve,

You don't mention what size boxer you have but I think most would agree that
at 120k miles maybe with new head gaskets yours would give another 3-5 years
depending on how many miles that would be. I think with cars that time is
the problem and not so much the miles. My 84 gl has only 93k miles but I
would not think of taking it too far from home, you never know when a exotic
plastic part on a 18 year old van is going to let go. That's why I have a 93
EV-MV to keep my vanagon company in the stable.

Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Schwenk" <steve@syncro.org>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:56 PM
Subject: WTB WBX w/ 75k miles or less


> My transmission is out of the van, and my engine has
> 120K on it, so I am looking for an engine I could drop
> in while it is all apart that would give me another 3-5
> years or so of good reliable use.  Something out of a
> moderate wreck or conversion with 75k or less would be
> great.  I am not interested in rebuilts.
>
> Please p-mail me with any leads!
> Thanks.
> Steve
>