Find a new mechanic. He states "stick to stock" because he is a parts replacer, and can not be creative enough to fabricate the details of the project. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Wed, 26 May 1999, Rob Rubin wrote: > This will be my maiden voyage.....My '83 westy died yesterday at 252,000 mi > may she rest in peace. Now the search is on for the proper engine > replacement......I've heard many things : 1. Waterboxers suck and that I > should put one of them GTI conversions in , which seems a > a bit pricey > 2. Fast German auto says they have a Stage 2 thingy that will produce more > horsepower, but my mechanic say he doubts that I'll ever get the thing smoged > in California ! > 3.That APV has a 1.9 to 2.1 conversion thing that will offer more horse and > still meet the emissions requirement of this great state of mine. > 4. My mechanic says "stick with stock" > Not being a work on it myself type of guy I am deep in quandary that all I > can do is stay up late and watch re-runs of Jerry Springer! Since I'm gonna > spend the money, I want to get the best possible for my companion of 12 > years, and also would like to get a bit more power for myself.............I > would love to get the advice of others that have been down the road I'm about > to travel > > Thanks > Rob R. > Camcaddie@AOL . COM > |
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