Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:51:29 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
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I used the term "rebuild" loosely.
Sure it would cost me in parts but this '88 Westy is in good shape;
keeping it as a WBX **may** keep it's market price.
In theory, a $400 running but leaky 2.1 WBX could be bought for less.
Depending on work needed, parts cost might be less
than a DIY conversion. But that's all just talk and
we all know that a snapped case rod would bring the cost up.
I'm in this for knowledge, but having a spare engine isn't a bad thing,
assuming I built it properly. But that may be a stretch for someone
who has only "rebuilt" a 36 and 40 HP air cooled, years ago,
when he had more grey matter to rub together. ;)
Neil.
On 9/26/14, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good fun learning about the WBX. I'd almost be tempted to do a rebuild
> on one just for the knowledge.
> ..... however, there was the expectation (gained from the research I'd
> done beforehand) that I'd hopefully end up with a better motor, one that
> would be worth the minor money I DID spend for gaskets, bearings and
> belts...
>
> People would probably give you their old WBX motors to mess with. If
> you had two or three, you might be able to combine them all and make a good
> one without spending a bundle...but if you were to do a proper
> conventional rebuild, looking to have a 'dependable' one at the end of your
> project, wouldn't you need to spend quite a bit of cash for parts? From my
> reading on the list here, I've come to understand it's pretty expensive to
> properly rebuild a WBX motor, which is why people often do a conversion to
> something else.
>
> Still, hanging one on an engine stand in front of the woodstove and
> messing with it during the winter, that might be kinda fun...But so would
> doing a Subaru or a Fiesta or a TDI or a 1.8 turbo, and in the end you
> would have a fresh motor that some would consider a more useful motor for a
> Vanagon. Happy Friday everyone.
>
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Neil n
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