I recently picked up a 2001 beetle with a cooked head but in otherwise nice condition. I removed the head today, no manual or help. It was kind of a joy to work on, a little bit fussy but you can do the job with a handful of tools and only getting under the car maybe twice. What I saw of the engine I liked a lot. I have not driven this one, obviously, but I have driven others and they seem strong and quiet. They also seem perfectly dimensioned to fit into a vanagon engine bay. I'm sure someone has done this conversion, but I don't recall hearing about it recently. If any has done it, I'd like to hear about it. Also, if you know a thing or two about the engine, please write to me privately. I have a couple of general questions about the engine that will be helpful to me putting it back together. Jim |
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