sdat Seriously Crusin Dubber
123 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Has anybody out there installed one of those new zero mile type 1 vw mexico factory long blocks you see advertised on the back page of VWMA. Are they OK or are they rubbish??
new type 1 vw mexico factory long block
mackaymanx Custom Title Time!
1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·
Yes I had one in my Manx, just pulled it out today to go into my notch. I've had no trouble with it, it arrived with a bent mounting stud and a slightly dented oilcooler.
But I think it had been out of the box and then repacked without the proper padding then sent to me. Easily fixed but was a bit pissed off that I had to.
They have a cast crank and come without a distributor drive shaft. I've driven it from Mackay to Mt isa and Mackay to Townsville (x3) with no problems.
But I think it had been out of the box and then repacked without the proper padding then sent to me. Easily fixed but was a bit pissed off that I had to.
They have a cast crank and come without a distributor drive shaft. I've driven it from Mackay to Mt isa and Mackay to Townsville (x3) with no problems.
Quote of the week
"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
they're ok if you keep them stock..........
avwboy Seriously Crusin Dubber
192 posts · joined May 2005 ·
have fitted two of them myself
one of them had a oil pressure problem , in the end the center drive shalf that sits in the cam gear was actually loose in the oil pump gear itself
second motor has been problem free
probably a isolated incident , as i have not heard of a second one
one of them had a oil pressure problem , in the end the center drive shalf that sits in the cam gear was actually loose in the oil pump gear itself
second motor has been problem free
probably a isolated incident , as i have not heard of a second one
1916baja Custom Title Time!
1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 ·
I had one in my manx. I only got a year out of it before i had 2 burnt out valves. Everything was adjusted right they just wore out. But hey it never leaked a drop of oil! Mine didn't cope well when i put kadrons on it. Some people swear by them and some people swear about them! I may have just got a friday afternoon special.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Do these have hydraulic lifters???
Futue te ipsum!!!
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
nah dont think they do
just long reach plugs
everyone i speak to says there a good motor if u leave them stock
altho judys bug has one with extractors and a weber progressive and is going well
just long reach plugs
everyone i speak to says there a good motor if u leave them stock
altho judys bug has one with extractors and a weber progressive and is going well
Brian Officially Full-On Dubber
263 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·
No