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Subject:Re: 85 engine tranny available
From:Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Date:Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:05:12 -0700

IIRC, I got ~$500 for mine 10 years ago. Buyer paid the freight from Oregon to Kansas. Total was about $900.

I had hot & cold OP readings and a video of the motor running in the van. AFAIK, the motors still doing fine.

Jim

> On Jul 14, 2021, at 3:18 PM, Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Jim and Rick,
> anybody have an idea what the engine is worth? I have a mechanic's
> compression report for it plus a long list of parts replaced, as well as
> video showing it running smoothly.
> And oh the tranny is manual.
> 
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> On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 2:49 PM Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have an ‘85 1.9 w tranny pulled out available in Calgary. It runs fine
>> but has suffered from Vanagon syndrome. Is it worth selling this?
>> 
>> Gil Ngai

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