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Date:         Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:48:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
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From:         Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Craigslist engine
In-Reply-To:  <20061019034450.82252.qmail@web54706.mail.yahoo.com>
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Unfortunately it is sitting in his yard under a sheet of poly. Van at the wreckers. No way to start it. For all I know it is shot. Which is going to seriously adjust what I'm going to offer him for it.

On 10/18/06 8:44 PM, "neil" <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> you're welcome. > > > As a NON mechanic, I can't really advise as to what is > "right", (there are many factors..... and in some > cases various terms; rebuilt, reconditioned, refurbed > get thrown around all too easily....) but if receipts > are shown for ALL work, and story of what happened to > van is accurate (i.e. dates for work done, and > accident (icbc report?) "line up") that would help. > > IMHO, an engine with a "rebuilt factory case", would > mean that the case has had a bore alignment etc. and > therefore would warrant the inclusion of a new or > used/machined crank, cam, all new bearings, > pistons/rings, heads, lifters, seals/gaskets, etc and > was assembled by an experienced builder. > > Can you see/hear it running? > > > > --- Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> wrote: > >> Thanks for the lead, Neil and Tabe. I called and >> talked to the guy, and what >> he says is the rebuilder (Medallion Motors?) buys a >> rebuilt factory case >> from VW (is this possible?), and installs his own >> new pistons and new heads. >> Supposedly it has new bearings/cam and >> crank/lifters. I'm going to see it >> tomorrow, but in terms of "right" rebuilds, how do >> you know? What can you >> look for? The price is sure right for a rebuilt, but >> not if it blows in a >> month. It sure feels like the swamp water is >> rising... >> >> >> On 10/18/06 7:49 PM, "neil" <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> --- Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> wrote: >>> >>>> SO I got the engine out and flywheel off (needs a >>>> new flywheel), heads and >>>> cylinders off. Unfortunately Dennis was right >> about >>>> the block - the rear >>>> thrust bearing is moving in its seat, I can >> rotate >>>> it about 1/8" inch. >>>> Nobody in Vancouver area can machine these blocks >>>> and there isn't an >>>> oversize bearing available, so it looks like a >> new >>>> used block for me. I'm >>>> leaning towards letting the machine shop do the >>>> parts swap - polish the >>>> crank, mic everything, install new bearings, >>>> probably new cam and lifters. I >>>> could do this part myself and save $400 bucks but >>>> the chances of fouling up >>>> something are good as I have NO experience with >>>> these engines. It's weird, >>>> this engine was rebuilt not that long ago from >> all >>>> appearances - no cylinder >>>> ridge and you can still see the crosshatch marks >> on >>>> the cylinder walls, oil >>>> galleries drilled and plugged. I know the heads >> were >>>> rebuilt this summer. >>>> Yet all told I'm still looking at a grand, not >>>> including new exhaust and >>>> heqter boxes, and I'm still left with a >> questionable >>>> motor. So now I'm >>>> wondering what one of these engine conversions >> cost? >>> >>> >>> >>> Being a fellow AC van owner in Vancouver I noticed >> a >>> recent posting on Craigs List: >>> >>> http://vancouver.craigslist.org/pts/219718221.html >>> >>> I had seen it before listed for more, so pretty >> sure >>> price has been lowered once already. Regardless >> one >>> has to make sure that the rebuilds been done >> "right". >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> >>> Neil Nicholson. >>> 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. >>> >>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >> protection around >>> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com


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