I agree. Don't think about converting this rig, just put a rebuilt stock engine in it. Enjoy it for a while, and then sell it and move on to a water cooled Westy of some sort (preferably Subaru or Zetec engine) if you like this style of camping. Don't waste time and money converting this one, it will be a money pit and not worth it. Stuart '85 Westy bought in 2012 after 35 years of VW campers Dennis Hayes wrote: The most reasonable approach will most likely be repairing or replacing your engine in like kind. Any step into a water cooled engine will become very expensive fast just due to the labor involved unless you can do it yourself. |
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