In a message dated 01/02/2007 6:40:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, RAlanen
writes:

Finally tracked down those VW Rebuilt engines  up here in the Great White
North.

            More  to the story.........I went ahead and ordered one !  It
arrived here  yesterday in a nice wooden crate.  Open the crate and here's what I
 see.  It's basically a new engine !  New cases, new VW heads made in
Poland, new spark plugs, new flywheel, new oil cooler and filter, new oil pump  and
cover plate.  No studs for the bell housing connection so don't forget  to
take yours off before sending in the core.  I was told that all the  internals
are also new which means the pistons & cylinders are VW spec  Kobleschmidts not
the SA COFAP ones.  So, the price was $3302.57 CND  !  Well, I may buy a few
more just to have them before VW decides to jack  up the price or discontinue
them.  There was one more left in Canada  and 7 or 9, can't remember what I was
told, left in the US.  Better  grab 'em now before they go extinct !  Biggest
problem was that they want  the core back - ASSEMBLED !  Harumph !!  I had to
go gather up  all the worst pieces I could find and assemble an engine to
turn in.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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