Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 11:56:24 -0800
Reply-To: Tim King <tking_ms@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Tim King <tking_ms@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: running wasserboxer motor in Seattle
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Hi All -- Sorry for the repeat, but I had a delay and didn't pull the motor. It is coming out today or tomorrow. If anyone held off because they wanted to see it running, this is your chance. Price and included parts negotiable.
Check out the link below for video of the motor running.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim King
To: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com ; syncro@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:30 AM
Subject: FS: running wasserboxer motor in Seattle
Hi -- I'm pulling a running motor from my 87 Syncro in the next week or so. Motor itself seems fine, but vanagon syndrome electrical issues have me making the move to suby power.
Some info about the motor: I think it has about 123k on it -- according to the P0, heads were done at 90k. Compression seems good. Using my very crappy gauge I got, 175, 165, 155, 175. Those numbers seem kind of high, so I'm guessing it's my guage. Still a pretty good indication of balance between the cylinders. What else... I've been running mobil 1 synthetic 15-50 with a factory filter since I got it right around 107k.
It's always used blue coolant. No leaks that I've noticed. New water pump done by volkscafe on our last road trip (summer 2000). And doesn't seems to consume coolant. Runs pretty smooth (considering the issues this van has and considering how long it's been sitting). It smokes a bit on startup, but it's fuelish smoke, not water smoke. (I've got some serious fuel/electronic issues that I've given up on.)
If you have an idea of what kind of price range you are considering, let me know. I'm not trying to get rich on this thing, but I do know a non-leaking wasserboxer has some value, and I'd like to offset some of my suby costs. I've heard gowesty will buy good cores for $500 w/accessories. I can sell longblock only or the whole thing with ECU, headers, intake, afm, etc...let's make a deal.
I'm located near U-village in Seattle so if you are close, you could check it out. I also have some video of the motor running: http://www.users.qwest.net/~timking/index.html
Any questions drop me an email.
Thanks