Date:         Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:58:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Boston Bob....AVP....GEX...???
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Good New Year's Eve Morning!

It appears that my 87 Westy (150K miles) has a compromised head
gasket or a cracked head. Fortunately it made the 850 mile trip to my
son's house and back this weekend, even though it was spitting lots
of coolant out the back for the last 300 miles...

With 150k miles, it doesn't seem to make sense to pull the engine and
replace the gaskets or heads. So the question is what is the best
replacement engine out there? I really don't want to spend big bucks
on a Tiico, TDI, or Bostig conversion, so that pretty much leaves a
rebuilt wasserboxer. Of course, all of the websites for the
rebuilders state their's is the best (and ok, I'm leaning toward a
Boston Bob engine), what's the consensus out there? What are your
experiences - good and/or bad with AVP, GEX, and Boston Bob.

I'm assuming that it's going to end up costing an extra $1500 or so
for new fuel lines, water pump, exhaust and labor to put it in.

Anyone interested in a "engine replacement"party??

Happy New Year!

Thanks.


Ric