Date:         Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:44:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
Subject:      84 Westy needs new engine
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After 220,000 happy miles our 84 Westy finally succumbed to the dreaded
coolant leak.  It was on a 5,000 mile trip but thankfully we were just
240 miles from being home when it abruptly went.  Once again I turn to
those whose advice via the list and archives have served me so well over
the years.

Assuming that a rebuilt engine is the thing to drop in I am seeking any
comments/experiences from those who have engines from Boston Bob or
GoWesty.  These seem to be the 2 favored sources by perusing the
archives.  Lots of good archived comments about Bob's engines, but not
much first-hand experience with the GoWesty engines.  My questions:

What did you get and how has it worked out?

If you had a problem, what sort of support & resolution did you get?

Any and all advice is welcomed.

I am not really looking for more power -- I actually liked that wimpy
1.9L -- but reliability is vital.  Money is not unlimited but I am
willing to pay what it takes to enjoy many more years on the road.

If anyone wants to contact me off-list that's great, but please use the
above subject line or 'Geo' in the subject line to get past my
spam-filter.  Thanks for all your help in the past and especially now
when I face a big decision that I will live with for years to come.

Geo
Tucson, AZ



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