> The motor also has about 1/4" of endplay. (But, hey,
> Any advice/comments?
>>
>>Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu)
>>`66 camper, `61 micro(?), `62 bug (?)
>>
>
>Well, if you want to keep the 1500 bug, I'd at least pull th e motor and set 
>the endplay.  Which one do you want more?
>
>
>  Chris Bridge
>  

Careful here, your #1 bearing flanges could be trashed on the inside of the
engine.