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prop Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:16 am

my mechanic down here in mexico tells me all the rear engine vw`s are an aluminum alloy block.true?

BNMike Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:26 am

True.....a 2-piece, split crankcase.

BNMike

wbrown45 Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:45 am

Actually they originally came with a magnesium alloy case with a lot of other components that are aluminum or steel, and cast iron.

nikita Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:09 am

Aluminum heads
Magnesium case (some aftermarket are aluminum)
Iron Cylinder barrels

guppysoup Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:40 pm

Prop. Where are you in Mexico? Iīm here on the coast of Jalisco :D .

prop Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:58 am

puerto escondido

guppysoup Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:07 pm

How was the temblor?

prop Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:55 am

pretty good shake here how bout you?

guppysoup Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:18 pm

Didnīt feel a thing here.



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