Date:         Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:17:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Jamie Auch <jamie@KOOKYMATHTEACHER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jamie Auch <jamie@KOOKYMATHTEACHER.COM>
Subject:      Opinions Please
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I have owned my '89 automatic Westy for about two months now and I just lost compression on #4 (it's down to 50 lb).  I have fallen
in love with camping in it and want to make it as reliable as I possibly can.

Here are my options:
1)  Replace the heads but bottom end is unknown (ran like a top before losing compression).
2) I have a 1.9 TD that was to go into my '82 Diesel, but I am concerned with the gearing. (the torque and hp are similar to the WB
3) Get a Boston Bob rebuild.  The way I look at it why not get an engine redone totally.  (this is not to be a Boston Bob Bash, I
have read all the posts in different forums and list serves).
4) Do a Tiico conversion.

From the list experience what do you think of these options?

Thanks,
Jamie Auch
The Kooky Math Teacher
"missing my westy"