this is what engines in michigan look like thats why we don't have any vans here :(. this is also what you get when you never power wash the drive train when you live in the rust belt. i wash my cars at least once a week to avoid this, and not just the top side. jonathan On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Robert Keezer wrote: > Hello Ben, > > Is this the engine you found on a Cousteau adventure? > > I have never seen an engine that looks this bad. Just > needs head gaskets, no? > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > > --- Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote: > > Who in the name of god would want a Syncro.....with > > all those gadjet; > > booster heater, air, sub frame........all those > > complication....poor little > > engine... > > > > http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine5.htm > > > > Compression: #1-35, #2-85, #3-40, > > #4-70...pfffffffffff.... > > > > It take twice the time to remove a Syncro engine > > > > Cheers, Ben > > http://www.benplace.com/ > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > > > |
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