[T3] Bad News On Engine

[Jim Adney]

On 24 Jan 2012 at 20:34, Dennis Stiefel wrote:

> Thank you Chris. They are another one I am going to get in touch with. The
> prices seem reasonable just want to know what exactly your are getting for
> that. Their long blocks aren't a whole lot more that what I can build one
> for since I will have to get a case and heads repair or replaced but there
> is no mention of shipping so I bet that would not be that cheap to send
> something like that from California to Alabama. Still 1 year 12,000
> warranty. We will see how all these places go when I call them.

One thing to make sure to avoid would be reground lifters. I noticed 
that one of the web sites mentioned regrinding lifters as one of the 
services they offer. The lifters are only surface hardened, and 
regrinding them gets down to much softer material. The lifters should 
be good quality new ones. Bad quality ones (too soft) exist.

And, yes, shipping on a complete engine will be expensive, plus the 
return shipping of your core (or you pay the core charge.)

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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