if you even make an offer --- ;^)

I also saw a couple of 8x air cooled's on CL
recently.... one with a +/- 50k rebuilt engine for
around $1500

--- Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> wrote:

> 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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