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On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 12:31, Roush, Norman wrote: > > I've heard line bored cases should be avoided and standard weight flywheels should be used for what I need. Is this a good combination? Can rebuilt rods and cam be used with expectations of a long life? I live in Sunnyvale, CA, (Bay Area) so if any of you have had any good experiences with local shops please let me know. > I have probably rebuilt several hundred VW engines. I even used to line bore my own cases. I have never had a VW engine fail due to a linebore problem. Get it done by a reputable shop, and let them supply the bearings, and you should be OK. Rimco is a good choice. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org