Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:44:47 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Boston Bob Engine
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Well I got to just ask myself who is buying Jake's engines and what he's
building.
I've never found anybody on Vanagon List, Type 2 list or any of three
Porsche list that ever bought one of his engines.
I suppose he's got engines corralled for the kit cars or dune buggies cause
I've never seen a car on E bay with one of his engines.
I've been told that his engines are expensive so possibly he doesn't have to
build many.
Stan
----- Original Message -----
From: "ROBERT DONALDS" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Boston Bob Engine
> Stan
> Jake does not due WBX engines as far as I know. I do align bore alot air
> cooled type 2 cases for him
> Bob Donalds
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Boston Bob Engine
>
>
> > John: Please list the alternates of a Boston Bob engine.
> > Seems that it is very seldom that anybody buys anything else besides a
> > Boston Bob engine for a WB.
> > Larry Chase bought an engine that had serious breakdowns after 12,000
> miles.
> > A recent post really blasted APV.
> > Who are other sources of WB engines???
> > Just out of curiosity I'd like to know if a list member has ever bought
a
> > Jake Raby engine.
> > I'm on several Porsche list and I have never found anybody that has
bought
> > from him.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Smith" <johns3539@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Boston Bob Engine
> >
> >
> > > I'm looking for qualitative information here, not just a simple poll.
> > I've
> > > spent countless hours looking through the archives, and have come to a
> > > general concensus about who's pro and who's against. I'm looking for
> > > feedback from folks that have had it for various lengths of time.
This
> > > kind of info is not in the archives. In fact, there's tons of
> discussion
> > > on the instalation and the first few thousand miles of Boston Bob
> engines,
> > > but not a whole lot after 10k-50k. That's what I'm most interested
in.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > John
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