Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:31:21 +0000
Reply-To: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine advise
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<P>Might want to check <A href="http://www.paintersgrinding.com">www.paintersgrinding.com</A> in Denver. They are a VW machine shop and rebuilt my old engine. Also heard of a few Tiico convertees selling there old 2.1 to them. May have them rebuilt and ready to ship??</P>
<P>Randy </P>
<P>87' Syncro Tiico<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Stan Wilder <WILDEN1@JUNO.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Stan Wilder <WILDEN1@JUNO.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Engine advise
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 08:07:10 -0600
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I think patience is your key here.
<DIV></DIV>>I've seen 2.1 Waser boxer engines come up for sale on the list and just
<DIV></DIV>>recently saw one on
<DIV></DIV>>http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?action=inde
<DIV></DIV>>x
<DIV></DIV>>Take your time and wait it out.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Stan Wilder
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:32:15 EST Tom Davis <I4VW@AOL.COM>writes:
<DIV></DIV>> > I have an '85 Vanagon GL & the engine recently blew and it
<DIV></DIV>> > needs
<DIV></DIV>> > replacing. The guy doing the work for me is having trouble locating
<DIV></DIV>> > a
<DIV></DIV>> > replacement, either used or new/rebuilt. He suggested GEX and I said
<DIV></DIV>> > forget
<DIV></DIV>> > that...too much bad news about them. We also discussed going the
<DIV></DIV>> > Subaru
<DIV></DIV>> > engine route.
<DIV></DIV>> > I need help and advise, which engine should I use and/or
<DIV></DIV>> > where would
<DIV></DIV>> > you suggest finding a good engine?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > TIA,
<DIV></DIV>> > Tom
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>>
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