I'm in Michigan.

The saddles are 65 mm dia, which I think is stock. He didn't bring the
crank home, but said it looks good. #1 bearing saddle is pounded, and
would probably be fine with a 0.5 oversize. The problem is the thrust
surface (and dowel pin hole) are really bad - the flywheel side of the
thrust surface is pounded in about 1.65 mm. I think thrust cuts only go
to 2.0 oversize, and must be centered (1 mm per side), so it's not
doable without welding (if that is even possible or desirable).

It's a AJ case (AS21 - fuel injected, no fuel pump hole) case, so
finding one of those would be ideal. I was mistaken, it's a '75, not a
'74.

He may just end up having to get a new case (and a fuel pump block
off).

He bought this knowing there were engine problems - lots of endplay.
He's rebuilding it as a high school auto class semester project.

At 05:53 PM 1/18/2008, Mike wrote...
>Have you had it checked by a competent, experienced aircooled VW
>machinist?
>It may be fixable, depending on the current oversize, thrust area,
>total depth of the damaged areas of the bearing saddle, etc.  Even the
>destroyed dowel pin and hole is repairable.  There are many other
>areas that need to be inspected for case reconditioning, also, to
>determine if it's doable or junk.
>  I have some cases here in MA, where are you?
>
>Mike B.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 4:54 PM
>Subject: NVC: Type 1 case
>
>
>>I'm asking for my son, who recently bought and is restoring a '74
>>Beetle. His #1 bearing spun.
>>
>>Anyone have a decent AS21 or fuel injection (late AS41) Type 1 case
>>for
>>sale, relatively cheap?