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Sorry, this got kinda long, please bear with me. It's time to rebuild my engine. I searched through the archives and see suggestions but no dollar estimates. I'm a cheapskate and more specifically do not have money to throw around. I have a local shop and an estimate from them (they do excellent work but also charge for it). By the way, it is a 1600 from a '71 fastback with FI and stock exhaust that I'm asking about. I do not plan any high performance mods - just want a stock engine that will last a while. Therefore, could someone give me some rough estimates on the following? I thank you in advance. You could also reply back just to me (greeley@pmel.noaa.gov) unless you feel your info would benefit the list. 1) Send the case and rods to RIMCO (from WA state). 2) RIMCO labor: Have them Align bore the case, provide a main bearing set sized to fit this case and crankshaft. Install case savers with a deep sink stud on #3. Have them rebuild the rods. 3) RIMCO parts: Cam & rod bearing sets and gasket set. 4) Send moving parts (Crank, flywheel, rods, pistons, pressure plate, fan, pulley) to Gene Berg. 5) Ask Berg to counterweight crank, straighten if need be, and polish and balance with other parts sent. 6) Did I forget something? Additionally - I'm not completely sold on the idea of a full flow oil filter system. Do you all consider this a necessary modification for a 1600 or is it something to be considered for higher performance end types. The way I have it figured is, if you change your oil every 2,000 miles you should be ok with the standard system and screen. I should add that I am leary of this modification as I lost a hose on a 68 van that required dropping the engine to get to the connection. This was in the tropical rain, in-between Antigua and Guatemala City. Luckily it was mostly downhill and we had plenty of oil to keep "topping it off" on our coast down to a covered parking lot. But that's another story... ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/