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type3@vwtype3.org writes: > >> Thanks for your response Jim and Steve >> >> The crack is on the fly wheel end of case on the drivers side and is at >> about 11 o'clock. They have told me it runs through or next to the oil >> galley plug. > >Okay, this is an area that seems to be a bit weak and sometimes cracks. >The >cause of the crack is not oil pressure, but rather stress from the head >stud >that seats there. The cure for this is to drill deeper and use a longer >stud; >this is called the "deep sink stud." There's no good way to fix this once >it is >cracked, however. You'll need a new case. > >If someone has a good complete engine that might also be an economical >alternative. If you go this route you will need to swap all the FI parts >off >your old engine, to make sure everything works right with the FI parts >that are >on your car. > >What year is your car? What year engine was offered to you? 1970 FB FI. I have been looking at mofoco, steelbuggin and BAP import parts stores for remanufactured and new engines. > >-- >Jim Adney >jadney@vwtype3.org >Madison, WI 53711-3054 >USA > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org >