Bill, That is an incredible deal what is included for $200.00? I bought new Berg heads about 15 years ago and I thought they were expensive at $565 / pair. Recently had a pair of Type 4 heads that cost me $900 / pair on special..
Dan On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Bill May<[email protected]> wrote: > For heads I get Jeff Denham to do them. $200 a pair exchange. When Clyde > Berg left Gene Berg to open his own business Jeff did Heads For Gene Berg > Enterprises. Good recommendation in my book. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Moy > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 5:20 PM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] To Rebuild or Not > > Nick, > Before you rip apart the engine you might want to do a few > diagnostics, oil pressure, compression. Sounds like the rings are > worn though. > > I think the general opinion regarding align-bore is that it is not > worth it because no one does it correctly on a type 1 case. If you > have low oil pressure and you can source a new case that is the way I > would go. If the pistons and cylinders are original you might want to > have the cylinders honed and install new rings. For heads there are a > few good places that restore them to better then new condition. A.J. > Sims (lowbudget), or Len Hoffman (HAM). > > Regards, > Dan > > On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Nicholas Stokes<[email protected]> wrote: >> With my daughter off to grad school, I now have some time with her '74 >> Standard Bug to repaint and reseal. Part of this time will be to >> rebuild or replace which is to my knowledge the original 1600 DP which >> still runs quite well but burns oil and has an unknown number of miles. >> >> My question is about having this original case line-bored and the >> pistons/jugs replaced and heads rebuilt or buying a long block with a >> new case. With the limited number of mile that will probably be put >> on this car after the refurbishment, I'm thinking a rebuild may be the >> wisest choice. >> >> If I decide to rebuild, does anyone know a reputable place in the VA, >> MD, NC area of the country? Recommend a place for a long block? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Nick Stokes >> Dub~Tunes radio page: http://web.me.com/stokester/ >> Old Page: http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.71/2336 - Release Date: 08/30/09 > 17:51:00 > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
