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Date:         Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:06:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: VW Canada motors
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Actually, I wonder how hard that would be.


Isn't the case a sand-casting? Same with the heads? Cylinder linings? Rods?
Pistons? Milled or turned to tolerances after?


According to the reading I've been doing, it's not rocket science to build a
very small foundry and to cast metal parts. It's not complicated or
expensive. Even to make parts with good precision.


It's been done for - what - 150 years or more, ever since the industrial
revolution?


We have modern science, materials, tools and techniques readily available.
Vast amounts of expertise here on the list.


It seems to me, with the limited knowledge I possess, the hardest part would
be getting the metalurgy (sp) consistent. But others may say that's not too
hard - if so, let's hear about it.


Really, I'm not kidding - lots of non-specialist people are into this, just
do a search on "homemade foundry metal casting" on Google and see for
yourself. It's amazing.


FWIW, I have an interesting project in mind.


Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Baker" <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: VW Canada motors




> I guess we'll have to take up a collection from the list to buy a machine
> shop to make parts ourselves before long.
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet <normandsylvie@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: VW Canada motors
>
>
> > My mecanic told me that VW Canada stop to seel refurbished boxer
> > engine. he buy the last 2.1l, and said to me that the six others
> > remaining had been sold to a company in California.
> > Normand Gagnon
> > Westy 85
> >
> >




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