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Date:         Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:10:19 EST
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: .01 Main Bearings
Comments: To: volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET

Ken told me I;"got one of the last sets of 2.1L WBX main bearings in the country".

Drive Safely & Happy Holidays Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe --------------------------------------------------

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:04:38 -0800 Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET> writes: >How bad is the crank? At worst you could weld it up, then have it >ground down to std size. Then bearings are available. > >Rennie >VolksDragon@earthlink.net >Los Angeles > > > >Stuart MacMillan wrote: >> >> Two months ago my search for these led to the dealer as the only >source, >> and for a mere $250/set! Apparently there is no after market >supplier >> willing to make these slow moving bearings anymore. Fortunately, I >had >> another crank that passed muster with only a polish. >> >> I hope you have better luck. Try Fast German Auto, they list them >but >> didn't have any back then either. >> >> > Todd Francis wrote: >> > >> > Hi, I am trying to find a set of .01 X std main bearings for a >2.1 >> > wasserboxer (stock case with first grind on crank). Any venders >out >> > there with a set? Thanks, Todd Francis >> >> -- >> Stuart MacMillan >> Seattle >> >> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 >> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) >> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) >> >> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): >> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) >> '64 MGB (Son's) >> >> Stripped and gone but their parts live on: >> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT

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