That van as a new heart now... run's like a champ. http://www.benplace.com/rejean_subi1.htm Ben On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:32:32 -0700, Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote: >Hopefully there is enough "bus" left to discard the old engine and install >the subie. >To me this looks evident of a constant exposure to SALT SPRAY from salted >roads and was never rinsed off or oil coated to preserve. >Salt, as many of you are aware, once on your vehicle is almost impossible to >get rid of, it will sit on every surface, in every crevice and just wait >for new moisture to continue its tear down of the metal. >You would have to build everything shown out of stainless steel to even have >a chance to protect it. >Great that all those mile were racked up. Hard to believe somebody was doing >head jobs on it! Did all the exhaust and manifold stuff happen since the >last head job? if so WOW! > > |
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