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sorry i never really thought about the year , its a 64 westy 73 squareback Saw it... Wanted it... Had a fit... Got it! 1967 Baja Bug 1679cc 1973 Squareback 1600cc Dual Solex 1973 Squareback 1600cc FI Parts Mobile 1973 Bug 1600cc Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house. http://type3.cjb.net http://www.cajunvw.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> To: "type3" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Turn Key Motors > > > my wife and i were looking into blowing our income tax on a VW , and being > > the problems i have had with previous vw's and so said rebuilt motors , we > > were looking to mabey buy a turnkey motor from someone like beetlemex .. > for > > 2150.00 my question is , is it really worth the money or are there really > > any other better alternitives.. > > > I don't know about the "beetlemex" motors. It depends. It is getting to be a > shame tho. When I was working on VW's back in the '60's and '70's, a > complete "Factory" rebuilt engine was only about $350.00. Buy the '80's they > were up to $650.00 for a long block. And I was rebuilding engines at home > for people for $400. Now they are up to $2150, what a T-3 sold for when new. > > Be sure you get an engine that is right for a T-2. In 1968, they went to a > rear cross member similar to the T-3. Be sure you get the castings and the > tapped holes in the case for this cross member, if the Westfalia is a > 68-'71. In '72, they went to the T-4/914 style engine. > > Russ Wolfe > russw@classicvw.org > http://www.classicvw.org/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe