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Date:   Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:49:04 -0700
Reply-To:   Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
Comments:   To: Vanagonluvr@AOL.COM
Content-Type:   text/plain; format=flowed

To "No Brain Available" or anyone else who thinks the inline four is a very bad idea have you ever changed a water pump on a WBX? Or the head gaskets?

Now try this on the I-4- it's a piece of cake.

Please please please think before you speak trash about our beloved inline four engines.

Get you some wrenches and do the head gasket change on both WBX and I-4 and see for yourself how much more complicated it is to change head gaskets on the WBX.

The beauty of the inline is that the headgaskets almost never need changing. A very durable design which is why these engines last so long .

I've been driving my inline four Westfalia for 8 years.

Mom's '87 Jetta has 152,000 on the original engine-no head gasket change here yet-not even a water pump , PS pump, or alternator. The most reliable car she's ever had. The most reliable engine VW ever made.

Mine has 140,000 -and this is pushing a 4,750 lb Vanagon Westfalia.Still cranks them out with never a leak worry.

You would'nt happen to work for GOWESTY, would you?

Robert 1982 Westfalia '95 Golf powered( with power steering )

----Original Message Follows---- From: No Name Available <Vanagonluvr@AOL.COM> Reply-To: Vanagonluvr@AOL.COM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:35:02 EDT

DONT DO IT YOU WILL ONLY REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS INLINE FOUR BUSINESS IS SUCH A BAD IDEA.

Check out the bigger flat fours at GOWESTY http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=gw& Category_Code=mp-rbe

THESE ARE SO MUCH BETTER....

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DONT USE THE i FOUR. THEY ARE JUNK!!! i HAVE WORKED ON SO MANY OF THEM AND THEY ARE ALL PROBLEMATIC.

Chris VT 91 westy 87 westy syncro

(both with flats still happy)

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