VANAGON archives -- June 1999, week 4 (#424)

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 23:13:42 -0400 Reply-To: "tmjcgarret@earthink.net" <tmjcgarret@EARTHLINK.NET> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: "tmjcgarret@earthink.net" <tmjcgarret@EARTHLINK.NET> Subject: rebuild or 5 cyl? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Well the time has come. Our '85 westy is spewing oil from a valve stem seal. (I think) Lost about 1 quart in 160 miles on the highway. Most ended up on the back of the van!!! It must get blown up because the back window was speckled.

Anyway, I am relocating from Darien, CT to Boston, MA and need to find a good mechanic who can take a look at the van in Boston.

I have 87,000 and am debating whether I should rebuild and have the heads polished and ported, the crank balanced, better valves lifters etc or drop in a 5 cylinder? Can the AC be mounted with the 5 cyl?

Any and all guidance welcome!

PS there are a lot more westy's in MA than in CT!!!!!

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