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Hunter, Is this a stock 1600SP or 1600DP engine? FI or carb? Knowing the condition of a used engine, even one with only 7000 miles on it, is hard to guage. If you read Muir, he says that 7000 miles is more than 10% of the life. Regardless if it is rebuilt or not, it is ued... Do a compression test, see if it overheats, etc. --- me ---- I would look at the value of the engine. Are the heat exchangers good? Is the muffler good? Is the carb/FI proper? It comes down to -- what if it was a bad engine? How much are you considering the engine to be the cost of the car you are considering? How much is it to replace? When looking at a ACVW to purchase, solid body (no rust) has a lot more value than a perfect engine. Engines are pretty easy to replace on your own, and not too expensive. Again, value the external bits like FI/Carb and heat exchangers -- those you keep or replace (if rusted out) if the engine doesn't last... Stephen Gutknecht Renton, Washington -----Original Message----- From: Soap Duck [mailto:SoapDuck@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, May 24, 1998 8:46 PM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Rebuilt engines Lets say that you are looking at a car. The person says that the engine was rebuilt 7K ago. How can you find out more about the quality of the engine? Are there certain things that should alarm someone to a badly rebuilt engine? hunter