Does the Bostig user forum have any info on a mechanic local or not too far from you that could do the install? Or, maybe Bostig has suggestions of a shop who've done the install and would stand behind their work? IMO, a licensed mechanic with Vanagon experience should be able to do that swap w/o too much of a learning curve or w/o spending inordinate amounts of time online, and/or reading the provided info. Neil. On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Jon Durham <jon_durham@knology.net> wrote: > I've decided to have someone install a Bostig in my 85 Vanagon. If I > understood Jim Akiba at the MA shop, they no longer install the engine. > A firm in Seattle does. I can't do it myself. > > I live in northern Alabama. I will transport the bus to and from an > installer, so Seattle is a bit far away. > > I feel uneasy finding a 3rd party to install the engine because if > something goes wrong, I'm afraid folks will be pointing figures at each > other. So I'd like to find an entity who will assume total > responsibility installing the engine, and if necessary, coordinate with > the Boston shop if problems arise. Would I be asking too much? > > My other option is to get my mechanic in Huntsville AL to install it. > How difficult is it to install this engine? > > Meanwhile, have a great Memorial Day. > > > > -- > “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the > way its animals are treated” --Gandhi
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