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cost of rebuild
vwrallycar - February 25th, 2003 at 04:45 PM

has anyone had some experience on the cost and parts availability of rebuilding either the 1.9 or 2.1 water cooled kombi motors?
is this a better option than an EA81 Subaru conversion?

Bizarre - February 25th, 2003 at 05:17 PM

Oh boy - THIS will be interesting!

As far as i know the water cooled VW flat four would have to be THE most expensive of the clan to rebuild.
Hoses are like $1500 a set.
Bearings........ dont talk about bearings......
Heads.....hah! you thought bearings were dear!

speedster356 - February 25th, 2003 at 05:28 PM

Oh don't go there.........!
:beer

Craig Torrens - February 25th, 2003 at 05:31 PM

Heads are like $1800 each !!!!!!!!!!

Doug Sweetman - February 25th, 2003 at 05:34 PM

Dont let these guys scare you off. They are expensive, but.... I dont know exactly ....... but I can tell you who does.

Talk to Kurt Phillips at V-dub repairs and spares in Fremantle, W.A. He has a 2.1 supercharged water boxer in his beetle, and has rebuilt several of these lately - he will know prices and suppliers for the hard to get bits.

When you do find out, let us all know ?

Bizarre - February 25th, 2003 at 08:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Doug Sweetman
Dont let these guys scare you off. They are expensive, but....


being a little negative was I?

Wasnt trying to be the ultimate pesimist.....lord knows Steve C has a ball tearing turbo water cooled in his beetle.

Its just....................................:( sigh

vwrallycar - February 25th, 2003 at 08:32 PM

thanks guys this is what i thought you would all say.
the problem is i dont want a subaru in my VOLKSWAGEN

Woozy - February 25th, 2003 at 11:11 PM

Then dont put a subaru in the car :) ...

Do you have to put water cooled in the car ? (think outside the square)

Or perhaps you could stick a rotary in there ... at least then its not a subaru :)
:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

vwrallycar - February 25th, 2003 at 11:35 PM

no i mean not just subaru i have to keep a vw engine in it. and yes i wanna watercool it

Bizarre - February 26th, 2003 at 08:19 AM

have a look at the SBO site.
James/Supe/Superman has a Golf GTI moptor in his and the lid closes.

Craig Torrens - February 26th, 2003 at 08:32 AM

Woozy, were did you get your Baja kit. I had one the same 13yrs ago, lights in the nose, have been wanting one ever since !?

leylandbros - February 26th, 2003 at 09:16 AM

hey guys where are you shopping???? we have just rebuilt a 2.1L with new everything including heads for under $3K - talk about horsepower per dollar!!!!! :thumb:thumb:thumb

Bizarre - February 26th, 2003 at 09:25 AM

HAPPY to be proved wrong!
My info is just quoted prices here and there, the internet and various mechanics telling me to stay away when i was fixing Daisy - an air cooled Vanagon.

Where have YOU been shopping?

Woozy - February 26th, 2003 at 12:47 PM

The baja kit came with the car ... around 9 years ago i got it in kalgoorlie.

Dunno where you might get another one nowdays tho

Che Castro - February 26th, 2003 at 12:50 PM

and i thought the type 4 engine was expensive :)

leylandbros - February 27th, 2003 at 06:57 AM

maybe you could try TOOLEY IMPORTS? - you might be surprised!! :)