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On 20 Feb 2002, at 19:10, jim rustad wrote: > Two questions: > (1) Why do you favor using the old cam? The reason I ask is that > mine was very pitted and worn looking, and the lifters were > actually CONCAVE instead of convex. So I hadnt planned on > reusing the cam--are you implying that the available new cams arent > very good? I recommend reusing the old cam IF POSSIBLE because the new cams are coming with unreliable metallurgy. Even Berg is having trouble. While the lifters start out convex, they are ALL worn concave by the time they see a rebuild, so I have done well by just replacing them, but if your cam is so bad that it would quickly destroy new lifters then you need to look for a new one. Try to find an OLD one, more than 10 years old, and pay attention to the gear size, IT'S IMPORTANT (as Leon can attest.) > (2) What about Berg or RIMCO also doing the heads? Is this > just because you just feel you have an extremely good local shop, > so why bother with the shipping? As for heads, I have little experience with RIMCO and none with Berg, RIMCO is cheap and Berg is expensive. I've had some more than standard repairs done by RIMCO and it was done well, but in the end, I think you're right that I'm just happy with what I have available here without shipping. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe