Gary- Thanks for the response. I was unaware there were other engine options for the vanagon. Do you have any recommendation on where to look for engine and who could do the transplant? Thanks Brian > I really don't think much of the air-cooled engine. It's loud, > generates a minimum of heat unless loads of money are invested in > new parts, gets lousy gas mileage (20 tops), and is gutless gutless > gutless! On the other hand, there are diesel and gas alternatives > that are much more attractive and don't cost a whole lot more. > I would have preferred to spend 3000 and have more horsepower, > better gas mileage, and better reliability. > > I'd strongly suggest looking at the Audi 5 if you're looking for > straight price-for-value at rebuild time, or maybe a 1.9L TD for > longer term savings (my preference). > > Oh, and just so there is some actual information in this response, > Mark Stephens did quite a nice job on my heads and with good turn- > around time as well. I'd recommend them, if you feel you must stick > with the air-cooled motor. > > Gary > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Gary Shea shea@xmission.com > Salt Lake City http://www.xmission.com/~shea > >
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