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Subject:Re: Oversized main bearings?
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Fri, 25 May 2012 20:10:40 -0700

hey ..I have a fine right side of a 2.1 case !
anybody need one ?

On 5/23/2012 2:33 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
> VW Canada rebuilds were alway align bored because they would mix and match
> case halves at the plant.  Probably one of those.  Most of them had
> reground cranks too.
>
> Ken Wilford
> On May 23, 2012 3:40 PM, "Kenneth Lewis"<kdlewis@northstate.net>  wrote:
>> I was under the impression WBX cases seldom need line boring because the
>> journals are so improved over the air cooled version..
>>
>> Ipso facto, might  THIS case have sustained abnormally high abuse and a
>> replacement is in order?  Might be cheaper than over-sized bearings.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 2:13 pm, Ken Olsen wrote:
>>> I've got my 1.9 waterboxer open and it needs new main bearings. The case
>>> appears to have been line bored to 0.5mm over. The local guys are
> telling
>>> me
>>> there are no bearings available (i need 0.5mm on the journal, 0.5 mm on
>>> the
>>> case). Anyone know of a hidden source for these?
>>>
>>>