Date:         Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:12:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
Comments: To: Roger VanTill <motelvw@GMAIL.COM>
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I just installed one of his 2.2 waterboxer engines ....and his deluxe air
type oil cooler kit .
No complaints at all, and I'm real picky and demanding .  I'd do another one
anytime.  It was basically perfect in every way.

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger VanTill" <motelvw@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 4:05 AM
Subject: Re: Replace Heads or Engine?


> Check out Chris' motors. I'd spend the $4000 on one of these.
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=514460
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> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Anthony Egeln
> <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> List....
>> To make a long story short, I fried my heads this past weekend (both
>> cracked) on I-95 before I could shut it down.  Engine is stock 2.1 L
>> wasserboxer.
>> To replace the heads will be about $2600 USD parts and labor.  I'm
>> guessing
>> a rebuilt wasserboxer will be at least $4000 (P&L) by the time all is
>> said
>> and done......a conversion a couple thousand to several more.
>> Over the weekend I'm puzzling out whether it makes sense to replace the
>> heads on an engine on which I have run about 100K miles, and really have
>> no
>> idea how many miles it had on it before I bought it (body has about 320K
>> on
>> odometer).  Oil has been 15-50 Mobil One.  I hate to throw good money
>> against bad, but certainly $2600 is better than $4000 +.
>> Before the overheating incident the engine ran well.  My fuel economy has
>> dropped significantly over the last two years, but I don't really
>> understand
>> if that is a sign of a worn out engine or not (O2 sensor replaced in the
>> last year).  I have no compression data, and don't think I can get it
>> with
>> cracked heads.
>> I already have one vote for replacing heads by George in Atlanta,
>> assuming
>> that all else has been well (thanks, George!).
>> I appreciate feedback from those who have been there, and those who have
>> not.
>> Thanks, Anthony (sunny northeast Florida)'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>>
>>
>>
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> Peace out, sauerkraut.
> Roger