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Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:06 pm

Well after all the disasters I have had just trying to get this motor rebuilt, i finally got time to get to the last cylinder head to get it clean, lapped, cleaned again, etc. And this is now what I found this time :cry:

Anyone have a turnkey they want to sell me? lol

Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:33 pm

I feel your pain, BTDT.

Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:21 pm

nodrenim wrote: I feel your pain, BTDT.

It definitely sucks lol. What did you do, get new I'm assuming?

Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:55 pm

That just didn't happen.someone tried to drive those guides
out without using a step drill bit First!!!

So yes you need another head.The J heads are plentiful

back in the 60's 70's you could buy the replacement 'Boss'
for upright cylinder heads. So you may try a company called AVP
and see what they say.

Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:58 pm

old DKP driver wrote: That just didn't happen.someone tried to drive those guides
out without using a step drill bit First!!!

Oh yeah I know, Im just saying I cant catch a break with tearing stuff down without finding that its junk anyways. lol But so far i guess I still find ways to laugh rather than give up.

But I will defiantly have to check that company out since I cant find any heads locally to get, and the prices of the ones I find online etc. are a little to pricey for me at the moment.

Edit: http://www.avp-worldwide.com/ This place?

Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:46 pm

bummer :cry:

Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:34 pm

It looks like that AVP company sells turnkeys as well. Since that's almost more what I am leaning towards now. Anybody have experience with them. And yes I searched

Thanks

Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:39 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=234030&highlight=avp

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29028&highlight=avp

Please try and use

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=14

Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:41 pm

JPunt wrote: It looks like that AVP company sells turnkeys as well. Since that's almost more what I am leaning towards now. Anybody have experience with them. And yes I searched

Thanks

Check this out...think you'll find it useful. It deals with the AVP motor specifically! Good luck and keep us posted!

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Longblock.html

Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:12 pm

JPunt wrote: It looks like that AVP company sells turnkeys as well. Since that's almost more what I am leaning towards now. Anybody have experience with them. And yes I searched

Thanks

I bought my motor from AVP a couple of years ago and I have about 15 K on it now. I have NO complaints.
Good Luck!!!