You have a rebuilt engine, from VW of Canada. The case is probably aligned bored and the exhaust valve guides are oversized. The crank may or may not have been cut. I have seen rods cut .010 with standard mains.
Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Darren Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: VW rebuild? I've got a new (to me) '87 Westy of indeterminate history. While looking at the top of the engine today I noticed 2 yellow decals on the block that read as follows. First: EXCHANGE PIECE REMISE A NEUF Second: Volkswagon Canada Inc. Remanufacturing Remise a neuf Engine # 08796 I'm hoping the local VW dealership might have some info but they're closed until Monday. Can I infer from this that the engine was rebuilt by VW? Assuming the work was done by a VW shop, is there another way to find out it's history? I'm not even sure the motor is original. Where can I find the VIN number on the engine? Thanks, Darren. |
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