[T3] Long Block Build Options in California or US

[Mike Fisher]

If my daughter was driving a VW with a worn out engine I wouldn't waste the
time/effort to rebuild the engine myself.  It isn't really comparable to
rebuilding straight 4-6 cylinder engines for the tooling & experience
necessary to do a quality job with a warranty.  It cost me $3500 to have
mine rebuilt in a month 3 years ago & it hasn't leaked a drop of oil.
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2017/11/29/redline-rebuild-vw-beetle

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Yes, Phil is right about having the case gone thru,
> RIMCO if they are still in business is probably the choice to go with,
> once a case is overheated its done really, Id never trust it again.
> pulled studs, hammered bearing surfaces are a bad sign.  Without
> a stressful incident however, they last a very long time.  The case
> in my Square now has 250Kmi on it.  its was align bored .020  160K ago
> but still has all the original studs and nothing else has been done.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Topnotch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirstallsalot"
>
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Long Block Build Options in California or US
>
> I would add that our relatively soft split alloy cases are subject to
> warping from heat and long service.  Rebuilding an engine, as opposed to
> building with all new parts, calls for careful and thorough evaluation with
> precision instruments before a decision to re-use and rebuild is made.  If
> you haven't done this before or don't have the proper measurement tools, an
> evaluation by a trusted garage may save you a lot of money and lost time
> should there be uneven bores or other faults.
> -Phil
>
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