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Re: [T3] BAP import parts engine


On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 21:50, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 20 Mar 2003 at 21:59, orntar@att.net wrote:
> 
> > i have heard that the 1970 (only, not 70's) had a poor ally. too much
> > mag or something. just checking, i have heard it from two vw shops and
> > one machine shop. 
> 
> There was an alloy change, but that was well after type 3 were discontinued.
> 
> I THINK that all the VW cases from 67-73 were cast from the same alloy.
> 
They changed alloy in '70 case, for the better. the did it about the
time that they went to the dual oil valves.


-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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