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
>>>
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