Date:         Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:27:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] Need 2.1 Waterboxer engine for '87 Westie What is
              up with the rods in 2.1s?
Comments: To: Doug in CA <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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Hey Mike,

Drop me a line.  I am in Golden and can probably help you out.

Z

Doug in CA <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote:
What is up with the rods in the 2.1s
Is it as simple that they are getting pounded oval and the bearing spins, so you just need to re-size them back to factory and everything is AOK?

Or are there other problems?

I have a buddy with a Sun rod grinding machine and he always does my rods.
Just wondering if there is more to tell him than what he has always done to my vw rods in the past.

Thanks,

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: mikapen1987
To: vanagon@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:18 PM
Subject: [vanagon] Need 2.1 Waterboxer engine for '87 Westie


It appears that I have been struck by the "didn't recondition the
rods when rebuilding the engine" syndrome. About 9500 miles, and the
top of the block is littered with bearing and rod cap pieces. I need
a decent used 2.1 to get me through until I decide what to do with
my otherwise very clean '87 Westie. Any leads?

Mike in Colorado



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