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 sorenluckins
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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 10:33 AM |
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Turnkey Engines?
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.
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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 10:43 AM |
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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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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 12:09 PM |
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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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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 12:43 PM |
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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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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 12:56 PM |
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Cheaper in the LONG run to purchase here in Aussie
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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 02:00 PM |
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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&so...
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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 03:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by sorenluckins
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.
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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
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| posted on March 18th, 2012 at 03:26 PM |
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just have a look on the aussieveedubbers facebook page where someone bought an overseas engine ,it cost a hell of a lot more after remachining of some
parts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussieveedubbers/
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| posted on April 10th, 2012 at 08:39 AM |
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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
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| posted on April 10th, 2012 at 09:37 AM |
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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.
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| posted on April 10th, 2012 at 09:49 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwo60
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.
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exactly!
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| posted on April 10th, 2012 at 02:04 PM |
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plenty of motors fail from Aus engine builders as well 
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