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 sdat
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| posted on November 24th, 2007 at 06:13 PM |
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new type 1 vw mexico factory long block
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??
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mackaymanx
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| posted on November 24th, 2007 at 08:29 PM |
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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.
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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Craig Torrens
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| posted on November 24th, 2007 at 08:33 PM |
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they're ok if you keep them stock..........
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avwboy
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| posted on November 25th, 2007 at 04:11 AM |
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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 |
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1916baja
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| posted on November 26th, 2007 at 08:00 PM |
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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.
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| posted on November 26th, 2007 at 08:38 PM |
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Do these have hydraulic lifters???
Futue te ipsum!!!
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Joel
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| posted on November 26th, 2007 at 08:56 PM |
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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
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Brian
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| posted on November 26th, 2007 at 08:57 PM |
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No
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