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Subject:Re: .01 Main Bearings
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:10:19 EST

Ken told me I;"got one of the last sets of 2.1L WBX main bearings in the
country".

Drive Safely & Happy Holidays
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:04:38 -0800 Rennie Wible
<volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET> writes:
>How bad is the crank?  At worst you could weld it up, then have it
>ground down to std size.  Then bearings are available.
>
>Rennie
>VolksDragon@earthlink.net
>Los Angeles
>
>
>
>Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>>
>> Two months ago my search for these led to the dealer as the only
>source,
>> and for a mere $250/set!  Apparently there is no after market
>supplier
>> willing to make these slow moving bearings anymore.  Fortunately, I
>had
>> another crank that passed muster with only a polish.
>>
>> I hope you have better luck.  Try Fast German Auto, they list them
>but
>> didn't have any back then either.
>>
>> > Todd Francis wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,   I am trying to find a set of .01 X std main bearings for a
>2.1
>> > wasserboxer (stock case with first grind on crank). Any venders
>out
>> > there with a set?    Thanks,  Todd Francis
>>
>> --
>> Stuart MacMillan
>> Seattle
>>
>> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
>> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
>> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
>>
>> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
>> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
>> '64 MGB (Son's)
>>
>> Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
>> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT

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