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firstly, thanks for the help. much appreciated, seriously. i have been agonising the past few weeks on whether or not to part with it. > Most of these need work by now, but the troubles you describe (injectors and > stuff) don't sound like they point to a rebuild. They just point to a lack of > understanding, on your part and/or your mechanic. does that go for the tranny as well? i was always told that was a hands off area for the inexperienced. are the engin rebuild and seal kits from JC Whitney any good? or is there someone else that you all prefer? > If you have basic skills, a place to work, a good machine shop to do the work > you can't do, the willingness to ask questions when you are confused, and the > persistence to see this thru (it will take several months) then you will always > get a better end result if you do it yourself. If you try to buy a rebuilt > engine you have a much lower chance of satisfaction, because, in the first > place, you won't get an engine that's exactly right for your year, and secondly > you'll get someone elses rush job. i would love to be able to do it myself, at least to some degree. A learn as i go type of thing.Eeven if it was just as a weekend hobby. i just didnt know if it was going to be something where i ended up dumping thousands and thousands into it and getting nowhere, or screwing it up and blowing up the car. hehe. > There were some type 3s made in Austrailia in 1974, but German production ended > with 73. If this Type 3 was sold in the US it can't be a 74. sorry, i am pretty sure it's a type 3 fasty, but that was just from comparing the pics of the type IIi and IV on type3.org a long time ago when i purchased it. btw.. is there anyone from the Philadelphia area who might know some parts resources somewhat locally? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org