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On Sun, 13 May 2001 20:17:16 -0500, Jim Adney wrote: >On 13 May 2001, at 0:23, PunkDork55@aol.com wrote: > >> Does anyone know of a good mechanic that is familiar with type 3 >> engines who could rebuild my engine at a good price? I dont have >> a mechanic, and I was going to take my engine to my friends >> mechanic, who had rebuild engines for his beetle. "Its the same >> thing" they both said, and while yeah, the engines are very >> similar, im not sure how much experience this guy has with T3s. > >This is a good question to ask, because, while most of the inner >construction is the same, there are subtle differences which are >important, mainly the distributor drive gear, the oil cooler seals, and >the cooling system. > >One good question you might ask is how he feels about leaving the >thermostat out. If he says that he always leaves them out then >don't argue with him, but find someone else. Another good question to ask is "Is this Mikes Foreign Auto on Adams Avenue?". If the answer is yes go somewhere else. Mark Healey 71 FI auto square 71 FI manual square marksvw@healeyonline.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org