[T3] Crates engine

[Brion Sabbatino]

The T4 engine parts are getting scarcer in these parts. The bearings are harder to locate and going up in price when you do find the ones you require. Good cases are even harder to find now. And I live in the West. I even purchased vehicles to take the motors out of to rebuild. Gets one a good case; but I still have the problem of getting a good set of bearings. Not only do the T2, bays and T3(25) Vanagons use the case; but the 914 1.7 & 1.8 also. I wonder if the 411/412's case is the same. Never took one of them apart or removed one. Those cars can be had on the cheap.  

> From: topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:21:10 -0500
> Subject: [T3] Crates engine
> 
> Got the case together on the Crate engine, everything seems nice, got the
> pistons loaded into the jugs, the ring end gap was right in spec so they
> 
> that case together now too.  BIG problems with parts quality in the T4
> world..  I need to find some older Kolbenschmidt rod bearings for it, nobody
> has any idea if the new bearings out there are any good.  I also need to get
> an old 30mm schadek oil pump together, anyone have one of those they want to
> sell?
> 
> Keith


 		 	   		  
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