I have an '87 Vanagon, with a blown engine (rod is sticking through block) pars places tell me the core charge on these engines, 2.1 L, is very high. Does any one have a used engine, salvagable block or other suggestion of a relatively inexpensive way to get my van back on the road? In a message dated 10/10/1999 12:22:26 EDT JordanVw@AOL.com writes: <<my reccomendation for those who are sick of the wbx, would be to put in a inline 4cyl gas (jetta, golf, etc) engine, similar to what eurospec does.>> I am not sick of my engine, but I was wondering if this would be more or less expensive then trying to replace the current 2.1 L engine which shops want an arm and a leg for. Rick |
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