There are other alternatives.

Stephan's Auto Haus in Sacramento does a 1.8T conversion.  See-http://
stephansautohaus.com/VWVANAGONDIVISION/
VWVanagonConversionEngines.aspx   for details.  I have driven one
"chipped and clipped" at 240 HP! I blew away a beemer at a light!
Legal in CA-all DMV stuff done.

Melissa Mourkas
84 Westy "Honey Bee"

On Aug 28, 2009, at 8:59 AM, RICHARD KOERNER wrote:

>
> My 1.9 is running great, but at 174,000 miles on original
> everything (motorwise), I've got to really start planning for the
> future.  Subie seems too complicated and expensive, no Zetec here
> in Southern California, not interested in the inline-4 route, so a
> "better" wasserboxer like GoWesty offers seems the cleanest
> solution.  And, I would have them do the install work for me,
> they're only 250 miles away.
>
> Rich
> 85 Vanagon GL
> San Diego