Date:         Tue, 28 Oct 1997 10:05:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA>
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From:         Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA>
Subject:      Re: FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE AVAILABILITY
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Side comment:
Last summer I was at the "Bug Fest" in Toronto. While there I wandered over
to the factory where they rebuild the VW motors. They were doing inventory
check that day and one of the suckers (employees) was having a smoke-break.
We chatted and I LISTENED. Apparently, they are not over worked doing VW
rebuilds and also do Chyster motor rebuilds to take up the slack. Another
interesting item: All USA bound VW rebuilds get NEW HEADS; Canadian
customers get USED HEADS. He said that they have a problem getting enough
usable used heads. Like this is world shattering news. eh!
Larry, Ontario, Canada
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Chuck Hill wrote:

> <snip>  Do any of you know
> if it's possible to get an engine out of VW, and how.  We have checked
> with two different VW dealers, and they tell us only that the engines
> are in short supply and on backorder. <snip>