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Date:         Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:51:14 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine
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In a message dated 19/06/2009 12:07:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

John, et al, these engines were rebuilt by Cummins International in Toronto. They were the OFFICIAL VW engine rebuild centre for North America. Those engines were completely rebuilt, top to bottom. In some cases they used oversized pistons on barrels that had been bored out. I have rings for those pistons if needed. They came from Micahel Tivis (?) who is on this list. In general they are good rebuilds but they were prone to head gasket leaking as they had not discovered the right way to seal the heads before they shut that operation down a few years ago.

>>>>Hi All,

I'm just starting a rebuild of a 2.1L engine that was given to me from an 86 Westy with 134k miles on the odometer. I found a yellow VW Canada label With engine code MV and serial #000151. Does anyone know what the Canadian reman process includes? Do they split the case and replace the main and rod bearings, or do they just fix the failure mode i.e. reseal the heads if that's the reported problem.

Any info on the VWoC reman engines would be greatly appreciated..<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 11 ~ 14, 2009


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