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sorenluckins Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#892405
Hi Ive been looking at some of the online turnkey engine providers, and wonder if anyone has experience with these? Im looking to put a 2litre into a Type34 razor. Any tips from those that have experience would be appreciated.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#892408
its a long way back to the states for a warranty claim. also some of them dont have a good reputation
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#892415
I've seen the results from when they go bang. Be carefull as to who you buy from.

I'd recommend buying a kit from Scat or CB and assembling it here, that way you can be sure with what you get.
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#892420
Agreed - I have heard numerous stories and seen motors with all sorts of stuff inside.
Built out of parts bins on the inside and shiny China on the outside.
Cases that are on their fourth bore

There seems to be a whole market in the states where I reckon they are after the sand rail market where they almost expect the motor to go bang

When you look at the price of a motor from a reputable person they are not much cheaper.

As Matt said, buy a kit and assemble here
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#892421
Cheaper in the LONG run to purchase here in Aussie
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vinnies72 Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·

#892425
drd racing engines

few people here in oz have bought turn key engines with great success.
only problem is, he gets WAY to busy and sometimes can't deliver being a one man show...
send him an email and have a chat.

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=drd%20racing%20heads&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drdracingheads.com%2F&ei=y11lT6rEI6zwmAXI_4C6CA&usg=AFQjCNExjuhpL8P2lh1xwVDpLXHyOR5R7g

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#892442
sorenluckins wrote:Hi Ive been looking at some of the online turnkey engine providers, and wonder if anyone has experience with these? Im looking to put a 2litre into a Type34 razor. Any tips from those that have experience would be appreciated.
Hi
as the others have said
buy a newly assembled engine in Australia
or even have one built...

they [in the USA] know that there won't be any comeback when an engine is sold overseas due to the high costs involved in returning anything... then they can say You were using the wrong oil of fuel...
there are lots of good engine builders in Australia and on AVD

cheers

LEE

PS: their engine adds all look good...
painted too...lol
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

toey1984 Commited Dubber

73 posts · joined Feb 2012 ·

#896175
hear nothing good form over seas, buy local, know what you have, know where you can source local parts ( and quality). get some one here in aus who knows how to build a quality aircooled motor correctly and one that suits your needs rather than POWER! with no reliability or fuel ecconomy. they look good in chrome but after 1000km you get what you pay for, and really what a few hundred now is cheaper than the towtruck fee latter???
Nathan

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#896188
You can be just as unlucky buying it here, there are just as many butchers in Australia as in the US, buy a kit from the US yourself, part of the owning a vw is learning new skills.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#896191
vwo60 wrote:You can be just as unlucky buying it here, there are just as many butchers in Australia as in the US, buy a kit from the US yourself, part of the owning a vw is learning new skills.
exactly!

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#896216
plenty of motors fail from Aus engine builders as well 👍