Before I threw rocks at it I'd get an engine built by a good rebuilder. Replace bunches of parts that you have questions about. Wait about 6 months and buy Larry Chase's Gold version of a Westfalia. Stan Wilder (Gold version of an Air Cooled Westfalia) On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:09:41 -0700 SyncroWesty <SyncroWesty@ATTBI.COM> writes: > Stan, > > Out of curiosity what would you recommend as a replacement for my > 1991 > Syncro Westfalia? I need it to be able to haul 5 people, go > offroad, be > unaffected by snow, sleep 4, make ommletts, allow me to stand up > straight > (6'3") while making said ommletts, move a laundry machine, and park > in a > standard parking space. > > As far as I can see there are no replacements this side of $70,000. > If at > all. > > But the one and only vehicle that meets my needs (Syncro Westfalia) > has an > engine that is underpowered and unreliable. I can't change vehicle > since > there is nothing out there like it. But I can switch engines:-) > And then I > have it all! > > Cheers, > > Cory > > > The soultion to Bad Engines isn't an engine conversion. > > It is get a car you don't complain about. > > > > Stan > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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