Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:51:56 -0700
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?
Comments: To: Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com>
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Melissa,
Are you pleased with your new engine?  Why did you choose the GoWesty engine
over Stephan's Auto Haus?  If there were no distance or financial factors,
which one would you have chosen?
Patti
90 Westy Automatic
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On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com>wrote:

> There are other alternatives.
>
> Stephan's Auto Haus in Sacramento does a 1.8T conversion.  See-http://
> stephansautohaus.com/VWVANAGONDIVISION/
> VWVanagonConversionEngines.aspx   for details.  I have driven one
> "chipped and clipped" at 240 HP! I blew away a beemer at a light!
> Legal in CA-all DMV stuff done.
>
> Melissa Mourkas
> 84 Westy "Honey Bee"
>
>
> On Aug 28, 2009, at 8:59 AM, RICHARD KOERNER wrote:
>
>
>> My 1.9 is running great, but at 174,000 miles on original
>> everything (motorwise), I've got to really start planning for the
>> future.  Subie seems too complicated and expensive, no Zetec here
>> in Southern California, not interested in the inline-4 route, so a
>> "better" wasserboxer like GoWesty offers seems the cleanest
>> solution.  And, I would have them do the install work for me,
>> they're only 250 miles away.
>>
>> Rich
>> 85 Vanagon GL
>> San Diego
>>
>