At 20:42 04/12/96 -0600, vwbus@netbiz.net wrote:
>> miles. I don't think I saw a newly rebuilt engine for less than $1,300. And
>> the range of prices I found, went up steeply to $4,000.
>>    I decided to rebuild from 2 blown engines (with different areas "blown"),
>> and many new parts.  So far, 300 miles on rebuildt, so good.
>
>AVP (800)548-5766 and one might get away just under $1300 but without
>a salvageable core, and with the destruction spoken of sounds like 
>rod through block, may run you more.

Wasn't there a post a while back that VWoA will accept a core even if demo'd
by a thrown rod as long as the case hadn't been split?  Or have I been
drinking again. Tim Smith