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Date:         Sat, 27 Feb 1999 18:52:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: WBX replacement
In-Reply-To:  <7a3bc769.36d63a28@aol.com>
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For new people, we do this every month. Anyone who rebuiids a 5cyl for "peace of mind" is wasting money. If VW had built the vanagon with these motors in the US, list traffic would be quite a bit slower. We would come on and say, "well, no problems here, how bout you?" "No, no problems here..."

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of JordanVw@AOL.COM > Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 1:08 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: WBX replacement > > > In a message dated 99-02-24 15:23:48 EST, lwburt@SPIRITONE.COM writes: > > << . The 5 cyl is > > $4500 with the rebuilt motor, and I would have to still find the FI > > system from a donor car, and then pay for the removal and >> > > > where do you get $4500???? and why would you want a rebuilt > 5cyl?????? ANY > USED 5cyl is as good as a rebuilt one...prolly even better!!! there is no > need to rebuild the 5cyl. > THEY DONT GO BAD. > i just bought a rearended '86 5000 turbo for $500 that i drove > home from wash > DC to Allentown, pa......150k and it ran strong! i was doing > 85-90 mph all > the way back on I-95 ( i was racing my friend who was driving my '84 5000 > turbo :<) (ps, watch those delaware cops ;<) > > think about it..... > > chris >


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