Hi there,

I posted about my 86 Westy a couple summers ago (see my last post in this thread). I had the engine completely rebuilt by a mechanic in the GTA. Great guy.. Dave at the Autoshop in Rexdale. It's been 2 yrs now since the rebuild and I've put about 25-30,000 km on it since. Things are going great. I've had no problems so far. I am pretty solid on my regular maintenance and I store the van over winters. I know a lot of people struggle with the choice.. rebuild or new engine.. It's a tough call. I made a choice and I'm just reporting my experience so far with the decision.

All the best,
Yama