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adnesiac Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#251654
hey guys
after blowing a head in my bus, and weighing up the options of recoing mine - heads ($1800) and buying a second hand engine ($2000), ive decided to bight the bullet and buy a full reco engine. ive rang almost every place in melbourne and the standard price for a 2L is around $3500. this seems like the best option as im always driving dubs so i can change the engine over to any ride.....and its probably the most cost efficant in the long run.

however are there better reco engines than others?? they come with a 3 year warranty, but has anyone had bad experiences with certain places etc etc.....also do they make an unleaded reco engine???

any advice would be appreciated
cheers
adam

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#251699
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adnesiac Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#251702
im in moody melbourne

yep, will fill in my profile in a tick

aggri1 Insano Dub Head

824 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#251838
Yeah, uh, well, I've had a bad experience at a place in ......., in the south east. They put a new fuel pump in, cost me $200, and the fuel lines now interfere with some tinware, next, they, ah, what's the point? I wasn't impressed. But, I don't know whether or not they do reco engines. And further, perhaps I was just unlucky. I never went back, so a statistical sample of 1 is not really significant right. They showed me a letter, while I was there, written to them by a supposed customer, praising their service. Is that normal?

World. Moorabbin. Check the phone book. (Is that not allowed like that? Sorry, moderator, if it isn't).

ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#251949
Starting January we will be bringing in totally rebuilt Vege and Remtec engines. Built to Volkswagens own high standards. All are "hot" bench tested before shipment and timing set.
Cheers

firstnameVlastnameW Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#251981
I have a question for the people at Pacific Classic VW. I do not knock you for bring products into the country that no one here can produce ie sheet metal, wheels, steering wheels etc, etc, after all this is as you said once before, a great way of giving the VW nutter a chance of putting together a great ride .
I do however think that you should also try to promote the Aussy market where possible and especially in this particular thread as we have some of the best engine builders here in Australia, I dont see the the need to send all our dollars out of the country.
😉 :thumb
Please dont take this as a dig at your company just a ,Fellow proud VWs view.

shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard

523 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#252053
Pay the extra money and get Brand new heads, Reco heads just dont last in kombi's. A properly rebuilt engine with new heads, pistons and barrels etc should be around $5000+.