Re: [T3] Turn Key Motors

["Ron Arnold" <type3@bellsouth.net>]

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/
>
>
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