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Date:         Sat, 26 Jun 1999 12:31:59 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: rebuild or 5 cyl?
Comments: To: tmjcgarret@earthlink.net
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In a message dated 99-06-26 09:45:52 EDT, tmjcgarret@EARTHLINK.NET writes:


<<  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?
  >>


its a little more involved, than just "dropping in a 5cyl"   this conversion
is still in the early stage, and only a few people have done it/know how to
do it/want to do it....  if your van is your daily driver, sad to say, get
another waterboxer, or get yours "rebuilt".


chris
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