[T3] Bad news on engine

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

Not sure what the current pricing is on their work but I have had work done by them in the past and  IMHO  they do top quality work. 
http://cevw.com/services.php
They have a full machine shop and can do most anything you need. I have never asked but I imagine they can put in the head temp and vents on the casting that have them available.  I have a set of newer heads that I believe have these casting areas I can take pictures if any one needs them.

Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us

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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:06 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Bad news on engine

On 24 Jan 2012 at 6:26, R. David wrote:

> You DO need head vents in order to let fresh air into the PCV system 
> on our 72's. I have the whole '72 system on our VW, but I don't have the 72 heads.
> What I did was weld metal pipe bungs to the top corners of the metal 
> valve covers and ran the factory fresh air hoses (from the air 
> cleaner) to these bungs. Works well. I can email you some pictures if you like, Dennis.

That solution works, but it's really a pain when it comes time to adjust the valves. Dave didn't have his engine apart, so this was probably his only realistic option at the time, but with your engine apart, you should really work to keep those vent ports in the head.

Last night I went to the web site that Jeff suggested:

http://www.avp-worldwide.com

I'd never heard of them and that web site showed the '72-3 Type 3 heads, but didn't make it clear what they were selling. They were asking $120, plus $11 core charge, per head, which seemed pretty reasonable if these were complete with valves and springs, but high for rebuilt bare heads. Nowhere did the word "rebuilt" appear on their page, but the fact that there's a core charge makes it pretty clear.

I have the impression that some new heads come with the boss that could be drilled out to install those ports, as well as the temp sensor boss. If true, those might be a good option.

Has anyone had any dealings with RIMCO lately? Unless they are no longer an option, I would look there first.

http://www.rimcovw.com

And their price list is here:

http://rimcovw.com/app/download/5807506704/Rimco+Line-card.pdf

Wow, have their prices ever gone up!!!

All these web sites have more than the usual number of typos, misspellings, and grammer errors. It seems odd, because you'd think that someone who could set up a nice web site, would also proofread it.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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