Date:         Sat, 5 May 2012 12:40:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben T <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ben T <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: last minute engine swap questions
Comments: cc: "wognacious@GMAIL.COM" <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>,
          David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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PaulyWog,

Yours is not enough of a rant to incur the 'Wrath of the Mods'.

BTW, the "other guy" is 'Goliath' Beierl. But he'll like you better if you address him as Pinkbeard. Whatever you do, don't call him David.

I couldn't recommend working on your Vanagon under the influence of anything preceded with the words "frosty cold" or 'medicinal'. Lest you make mistakes which cause you pain in other places besides your wallet. ;-)


BenT
Mod

On May 5, 2012, at 7:26 AM, Paul Rogers <wognacious@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Amen to that my brother from another mother. My list seems endless and my bank account feels my pain. A nice frosty cold one heals that but only for a while. Medicinal "mota", is there any other kind?, works equally well and if you combine them you can whistle while you work. Sorry Ben, and other guy, for rambling on.
> Pablo R
> 85 Westy
> 
> RIP "MCA"
> 
> Sent from my iPlace
> 
> On May 4, 2012, at 9:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> 
>> a floor jack makes a very handy waterboxer dolly..
>> adjustable for height too.
>> 
>> an overhead lifting point is handy..
>> or two strong guys ..
>> sometimes I set the wbxr engine on a plastic crate on a stout lowish table..
>> so it's right in front 'a ya.  Makes it real nice.
>> 
>> remove the oil filler tube before you try to remove the engine from the
>> van.
>> 
>> time-limited ....sorry to hear that.
>> 
>> I can easily spend 20 hrs R & Ring a waterboxer engine ..( even double
>> that if I find a lot needing attention )
>> whether that involves extra time on rusted fasteners,
>> exhaust parts that need cleaning up and painting with high temp ..
>> or other related areas of the van and engine/trans also crying out for
>> attention.
>> 
>> It takes what it takes.
>> I do find it takes an awfully long time to do things really right, in
>> vanagon repair.
>> 
>> and 'projects grow.'
>> 
>> scott
>>