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> ok guys it is going on 3 months with out a car on a simple rebuild. He > keeps on pushing the date back and I can't take it anymore. I told him on > Friday I needed the car by this Wednesday, just got off the phone with him > and he said that my engine was rebuilt in the past which is news too me. > when I bought the car I was told that is was going on the original engine. Original engine could simply mean the original case. > I am the 3rd owner so it is possible that the guy who sold it to me could > not know. He said that all it had was the heads replace by vw in the 70's > as a recall. he said that there is case savers on it, which before he said > the case was in great shape, why did he just notice it??????? In the late sixties, VW had some problems with quality control on engine case aluminum. A lot of those engines now have case savers or replacement cases. I haven't heard about a head recall, but perhaps the case saver job is what he was referring to. > He said that > the engine also had bug tin around the cylinders, and that is why the head > where cracked. I didn't know that they could do that, I need to know if > this is possible with the engine tin. Is there any way that vw keeps > records on recalls, would they have knowledge if my car has had that done > with the vin? He's probably referring to the lower cylinder tins that clip to the lower head studs. There are at least two types ... the flat ones found on all the Type 1's ... and the curvey ones that wrap around the cylinders more and have a square hole under each cylinder to let the air out (I'm told some of the Type 3's had them but I've never seen a stock Type 3 with the curvey ones on it). There is nothing wrong with the flat ones found on Type 1's and all the Type 3's I've ever seen. > I have very patient with this guy but this is the draw, I am > going to take him to court, and sue him. he has been jerking me around and > I have spoken to all oth♀<C and they won't touch me, because the engine > is apart sooo the only option I have is a turn key I guess, if you guys have > any, any insight at all please help, I live in Sterling, Virginia, right > outside of dc. It is a 1969 Fastback, stock. I was just getting a stock > rebuild. I really like this car and don;'t want to get rid of it, but I > need something to get around in. Thanks for the help guys Try not to get too sentimental about having the original case and crank and heads etc. These things wear out and eventually must be replaced or have extensive machine work to keep them alive. Grab all your stuff, tow the car home, buy a turnkey block, put your stuff on it and send more email questions to the list if you have trouble along the way. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Nathan Jacobsen '62 NB '69 SB M/T ICQ #38633286 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org