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my65vert Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 6186 Location: Middleburg, Florida
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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have one sitting in the garage, mismatched heads one is flycut the other is not. One side has a solid rocker with swivel feet the other side has stock rocker.
Everything is stamped with the GEX logo so I know it came this way from them. _________________ OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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2true Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2004 Posts: 1218
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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I know a guy that had a type IV Gex motor he drove across the country and back.
I know a lady that got a GEX motor that was bad out of the crate. They ripped he off and she lost a lot of money on that deal...... |
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jbreddawg Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2006 Posts: 1242 Location: Raleigh NC
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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My dad says harbor freight tools are fine as long as you don't use them alot
I guess you could say the same for GEX _________________ The wheel may be turning but the hamster's dead !
fred69vert wrote: |
Enough torque to pull the panties off a nun. |
RCros wrote: |
Sometimes I have more balls than talent. |
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freednighthawk Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2008 Posts: 231 Location: Pensacola Florida
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, nothing wrong with harbor frieght tools, as long as you follow one very simple rule.
Never buy anything that if it fails, it can kill you. Hahahaha. |
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jbreddawg Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2006 Posts: 1242 Location: Raleigh NC
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Never buy anything that if it fails, it can kill you. Hahahaha. |
Like a parachute ? _________________ The wheel may be turning but the hamster's dead !
fred69vert wrote: |
Enough torque to pull the panties off a nun. |
RCros wrote: |
Sometimes I have more balls than talent. |
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SkooobaSteve Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2005 Posts: 3152 Location: Dothan Alabama
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Bart Dunn Samba Consiglieri
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2354 Location: Sea level (Mid Atlantic)
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:14 am Post subject: |
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YOUBUGME2 wrote: |
There "reman" heads are nothing more than oversized paper weights. |
Not at all. If, perchance, you had a large stack of GEX warranty paperwork, it'd be just the thing. _________________ Not enough car seats fit into my:
'58 Beetle convertible
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a set of reman 40 horse heads back in 98 or 99. Had them in their boxes till 07. When it was time to rebuild the motor my mechanic took one look at the box and asked if I still had my old heads. Thank god I did. WTF happened to these guys?? Weren't they THE place to go or am I reading to many magazine articles. _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
Take it as it comes-- Morrison |
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vw (o\!/o) nut Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Wisconsin - Where the men are men and the sheep are nervous.
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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shano63 wrote: |
Weren't they THE place to go? |
No.
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or am I reading to many magazine articles? |
Yes. _________________ "Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a prime suspect." |
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arod Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 7322 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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in 1989 i purchased the 1835cc big valve dual port long block motor for $845 shipped to my door. it took 4 months to get the motor. it arrived just like the ad. in the GEX box strapped to the crate w/chrome valve covers. i ran that motor with a single 44 weber for about 3yrs without issues, not even an oil leak. i was involved in an accident in which a lady rear-ended my bug thus cracking the engine block. after splitting the case i found a stock german crank 8 doweled std/std, std dual relief case, genuine 041 heads, stock german flywheel,stock rebuilt rods, cima 92mm pistons, 110 grind cam(unknown make)with rivited cam gear and a melling 30mm pump. the compression ratio was 7.5:1. motor was good up to about 5000rpm. i had it rebuilt and later traded it to a friend who ran it for many years after. so i am going to say i got a motor when they actually did good work. i have seen and heard nothing but horror stories. |
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Bart Dunn Samba Consiglieri
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2354 Location: Sea level (Mid Atlantic)
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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From the gallery....
All thread:
Rusty crank in never-run engine:
Case whosaver?
_________________ Not enough car seats fit into my:
'58 Beetle convertible
'58 Beetle sedan |
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Krmnnghia Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2005 Posts: 797 Location: Michigan, Land of salty roads!
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The Noof Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2005 Posts: 4346
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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No to defend GEX, but thats a deep stud case in pic # 3. |
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Bart Dunn Samba Consiglieri
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2354 Location: Sea level (Mid Atlantic)
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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The Noof wrote: |
No to defend GEX, but thats a deep stud case in pic # 3. |
I was bored and searched GEX in the gallery. Those came up.... If I win the lottery or ever publish my yet-unwritten novel, I'll buy a few dozen engines for people on here and hire a big law firm to file a class action to put them out of business once and for all. _________________ Not enough car seats fit into my:
'58 Beetle convertible
'58 Beetle sedan |
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Keith Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2005 Posts: 3635 Location: Brodheadsville, PA
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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I got a type IV motor from another company that they claimed they rebuilt. Fast German Auto was the name. I ran that for about one season and then on the ride home from Litchfield I had a nasty tapping. Had it towed home and pulled the head and to find a valve sucked. I also found the GEX stamp on it. So I tear off both heads to check them out and sure enough they are both stamped GEX. The were mismatched, machined differently and only one actually looked like someone attempted to rebuild it. I found a nasty crack between the valves and most of the fins were broken off of it . Needless to say those heads were junked. I rebuilt the stock heads that came from the old motor I pulled. _________________ Formerly known in the forums as "OVALTEEN"
"I firmly believe that some villagers from Botswana could probably build a better road than PennDot."- Splitty
"If you do anything to your car someone will hate on you for it. People absolutely love to complain and find fault with others. Don't let it bother you. Just live and have fun."- Lind |
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DeadEndVW Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2005 Posts: 543 Location: West Side, burning some trash.
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:51 am Post subject: |
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YOUBUGME2 wrote: |
. There "reman" heads are nothing more than oversized paper weights. |
I had a GEX core scrounger at the shop picking up every DP head I had on the yard. We loaded his van front to back to the ceiling. Not one good head in the bunch, but theyll weld them and sell them again. |
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Fattie I'd roll it
Joined: November 27, 2005 Posts: 5582 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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all i can say from what i've seen/read so far is w0w _________________ Donate and help me get another aircooled dub to share with you guys www.paypal.me/WhosCare |
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Houdsie73 Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2006 Posts: 82 Location: Ayer, MA
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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I pulled my fan shroud this past weekend and found an ugly sticker. I will say I've had my Bug for 5 years and the engine runs well. It does explain a few things though.
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jbreddawg Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2006 Posts: 1242 Location: Raleigh NC
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Our dedication to producing a PREMIUM engine has resulted in GEX becoming the largest Volkswagen production engine remanufacturer in North America. And, as the LEADER, GEX has set the standard for precision machining, professional assembly, and intensive quality control.
As you may know, not all rebuilt engines are created equal. As with everything, you get what you pay for. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair and similar agencies in other states maintain no standards for what constitutes a "rebuilt engine". It can be as little as a teardown, inspection and reassembly, with no machining and no new parts replaced if everything "looks O.K." The amount of new parts and machining in a rebuilt engine can vary by as much as several hundred dollars from one rebuilder to another. Let's face it, anybody can rebuild an engine cheaper, but the ultimate life of the engine may be reduced by as much as 75%. |
They seem to know this info inside and out _________________ The wheel may be turning but the hamster's dead !
fred69vert wrote: |
Enough torque to pull the panties off a nun. |
RCros wrote: |
Sometimes I have more balls than talent. |
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mattcuddy Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2003 Posts: 2035 Location: Philly, PA
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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I pulled out some random GEX literature from the pile of full documentation I have on my bus. Full on numbers matching Jersey Look action. Enjoy!
Here is the Warranty booklet and other info that originally came with the engine.
Front folder cover:
Back side of front cover:
Warranty Info:
Extended Warranty Info:
Internet Request:
Case problems to look for for your core return (or on your new GEX engine!)
Engine Tag:
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