Date:         Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:42:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Durkin <tjdurkin@TELEPORT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Durkin <tjdurkin@TELEPORT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine Choices...Your Opinon?
Comments: To: DSF70@AOL.COM
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Go local and stay local, iyou have a problem later on, local
is better IMHO.

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dustin Fitch" <DSF70@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 5:10 PM
Subject: Engine Choices...Your Opinon?


> Hey all.  i've been engine shopping lately.  I have the
money now, so why not
> blow it on the vangon, right.  Anyway...i need to ask all
of you who have
> experience with these new motors.  I've looked at a few
different places,
> tiico, bus depot, Boston Engine...ads here and there.
I've seen engines from
> 1395 on up to Boston Bobs 1.9L price of 2300 + core.
>
> I know Boston Bob is the man on this end of things...I've
heard this.  I am
> right here in Massachusetts too....probably 30 miles from
him.  I guess what
> I'm asking is....why should I not just get the motor from
tiico or bus depot
> for 1895 plus shipping rather than spend an extra 400 or
450 even if Boston
> Bob is right here near me.  What's the difference in these
engines besides
> price?  (I'm honestly leaning toward Boston Bob, but the
price is...high.)
>
> Dustin
> '85 Vanagon 1.9L Sunroofer