Date:         Wed, 5 May 2004 12:58:25 -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: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
Comments: To: Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Larry deserves the "testosterone maximums" medal.
He went from coast to coast on an engine that was known to be well past war
time performance specs.
All in all I think he deserves a big applause for his bold accomplishments
so far of not shooting poor old RoadHaus with his trusty Colt.
When I start counting engines, rebuilds I must say throwing good money after
bad doesn't sound like much of a possibility unless he does a Subaru
conversion, which he can probably accomplish for about the same ticket price
as a quality WB (Whatta' Bitch) engine.

Stan Wilder

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gnarlodious" <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine


> Entity Stan Wilder spoke thus:
>
> > Westfalia Acres sounds like a great place to put RoadHaus up on blocks
as a
> > final resting place until you find a buyer for yet another dead engine
> > Westy.
> I just gotta tell the group, this adventure was not conservatively
> implemented. Putting a high-performance engine in a long-haul Westy and
> expecting a normal lifespan is an exercise in futility. For anyone
> considering a highly modded engine, Roadhaus' history here should serve as
a
> lesson learned, for this application stick to what's reliable.
>
> Hope that's not too harsh, and good luck Larry.
>
> -- Rachel in Santa Fe