I'll cc this to my mechanic in Nova Scotia, this summer he made a 2,000 km house call to help me here in Michigan, to help with my van. His name is Jeff Hogue and his # is 1-902- 228-2225. Some guy out in Seattle also asked for his help. Other than that try http://www.vanagon.com/vendors/shops.html. cheers, Malcolm :-)
--- lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > I am trying to spend $$$ on my van, but I am not > getting much help. I want to put in a new 1.9L long > block plus new alternator, injectors, etc. I don't > have the strength, tools, and skill to do this on my > own. When I mention waterboxer here in Macon, GA, > people run the other way, or in the case of one shop > that didn't, the owner said he did his last WBX long > block 10 years ago and he wanted to get the engine > and other parts from places I never heard of. > > Right now I am running on Bars Leak and who knows > how much life is in the engine even with new heads, > which I hear is still best done with engine out of > van. I figure I could maybe make it 50 or 70 miles > going to a shop outside of Macon to get the job done > right or maybe there is a "traveling mechanic" out > there who could do the job in my driveway. > > Except for the head problems, van is in fine shape > and still wants to go faster than is prudent even > here in the wilds of Georgia. > > Any suggestions? > > John Lauterbach > Macon, GA > '84 7-passenger with 1.9L WBX and auto transmission
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