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Date:         Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:40:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 84 Westy needs new engine
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <6da579340601160729g30547c51h7ee7e58f2cb70450@mail.gmail.com>
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>
>
> Just curious, but WHY would you recommend them? Isn't incorrectly torqued
> heads a BAD thing?
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>


John,


Good point John.  Maybe it's just been a while and my memory and hatred
tward the engine problems have softened.  If I had not figured it out I
would not recommend the engine.  I would give the engine a 7 out of 10.  If
the head torquing never got corrected the engine would just eat itself up.
Yes correct assmbly of the engine is critical.  It seems they may not have
correctly tightened the heads.


--
Blake Heinlein
1984 Westfalia
Sacramento, CA
http://www.home.surewest.net/heinlein
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