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UZI Platinum FUBU
Joined: February 08, 2002 Posts: 13335 Location: phila-DELFT-ia
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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that is the magna carta of jersey looker documentation. _________________ Extravagant Lifestyle
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mannys66: South Philly Van Club, only the most influential and freshest van club in the vw scene |
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Cuņado: Chrome will get you home!!!!!!!!!! |
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Bart Dunn Samba Consiglieri
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2354 Location: Sea level (Mid Atlantic)
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:20 am Post subject: |
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jbreddawg wrote: |
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...As you may know, not all rebuilt engines are created equal. As with everything, you get what you pay for...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 |
Let's face this: it is also true that engine life may be reduced by as much as 99.9999%. _________________ Not enough car seats fit into my:
'58 Beetle convertible
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Who is Chirco, A.???
_________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
Gary: OK. Ima poop. |
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mattcuddy Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2003 Posts: 2035 Location: Philly, PA
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Russ Wolfe wrote: |
Who is Chirco, A.???
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The engine was bought through Chirco, not direct form GEX. I imagine its one of the family that worked there, or the A. is for aircooled or something. |
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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So Chirco is selling GEX engines??
I wonder how many other shops are selling them? _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
Gary: OK. Ima poop. |
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Chirco Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2002 Posts: 155 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:25 am Post subject: |
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It has been at least 10 years since we have sold a GEX engine here at Chirco in Tucson or online at Chirco.com.
We ran across the same issues as others.
In no way do we want to be associated with GEX.
All of our engines are built in house at our Tucson location.
The tag could have been one from us,
but it would have been prior to this millennium. |
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mattcuddy Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2003 Posts: 2035 Location: Philly, PA
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Russ Wolfe wrote: |
So Chirco is selling GEX engines??
I wonder how many other shops are selling them? |
I never saw this follow up post. Like mentioned from Wiggins above, this engine was purchased from Chirco eons ago, and not by me. I just inherited it from a PO. |
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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The photo shows a water cooled VW motor too!
The sight of it raised the hair on the back of my neck.
I had a buddy with a Scirocco with 329,000 miles on the original engine.
A piston ring failed, and the guy wanted to keep the car.
I set up the guy with a very good shop to do the rebuild,
but the guy's mechanic said he could get a motor for $850 and the guy was gone.
3 rebuilds later, and his mechanic gave up.
The guy reappeared and I hooked him up with Techtonics Tuning for a nice ABA swap.
The guy wasted nearly $5K due to trying to save the $1200 difference between a GEX and a real quality rebuild.
A painful lesson that that my buddy got from GEX. _________________ Good Luck
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jmsmilin Samba's Most Posted
Joined: November 10, 2005 Posts: 3302 Location: Out on Pa-troll.
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swhitcomb Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 5673 Location: Inwood WV
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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This is from Hot VWs in 95
_________________ My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster
Last edited by swhitcomb on Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:46 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Bugboy209 Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 473
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: GEX |
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Never had good times with GEX motors,this when i started building my own after gettin hosed for over 4 grand on a motor that had all 4 pistons put in the wrong way (arrow pointing to pulley not flywhee l!!!!) I can go on and on but no need to say any more from lookin at this thread _________________ Ai Dos Mio...D.B.K!!! (o\ ! /o) |
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swhitcomb Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 5673 Location: Inwood WV
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't you read the ad. These are PREMIUM engines. _________________ My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
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Bugboy209 Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 473
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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swhitcomb wrote: |
Didn't you read the ad. These are PREMIUM engines. |
HAHAHAHAHA yeah maybe the ones that where in the magazine adds!!!
_________________ Ai Dos Mio...D.B.K!!! (o\ ! /o) |
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clearsurf2001 Samba Vaccinator
Joined: February 26, 2004 Posts: 1671 Location: Dave-AKA-fortyeye-Oceanside, Ca
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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swhitcomb wrote: |
This is from Hot VWs in 95
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She was the only worthwhile thing to be associated with GEX ... used to have her poster (long time ago) _________________ Get ready for the injection
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Make sure it is coherent. Rodney |
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I think Glenn has an EMPI crank in his engine. |
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bigblue Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2006 Posts: 451 Location: where the c-130s fly!
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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clearsurf2001 wrote: |
swhitcomb wrote: |
This is from Hot VWs in 95
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She was the only worthwhile thing to be associated with GEX ... used to have her poster (long time ago) |
who? _________________ 1966 Sedan (Dad owned in Germany '74-'75)
1970 Yukon Yellow Sedan 'Puddin' SOLD
1970 Beetle Convertible (under restoration) SOLD
1970 Sedan (fresh restoration)Trophy Queen
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
1972 Standard Beetle SOLD
looking for a 1969 Beetle hardtop
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.
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...he will be tucking blocks soon... |
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Bugboy209 Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 473
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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bigblue wrote: |
clearsurf2001 wrote: |
swhitcomb wrote: |
This is from Hot VWs in 95
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She was the only worthwhile thing to be associated with GEX ... used to have her poster (long time ago) |
who? |
The chick in the adds they ran gotta love the 90's hair and bikini!!! _________________ Ai Dos Mio...D.B.K!!! (o\ ! /o) |
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bigblue Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2006 Posts: 451 Location: where the c-130s fly!
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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oh of course. 90's women rule!
_________________ 1966 Sedan (Dad owned in Germany '74-'75)
1970 Yukon Yellow Sedan 'Puddin' SOLD
1970 Beetle Convertible (under restoration) SOLD
1970 Sedan (fresh restoration)Trophy Queen
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
1972 Standard Beetle SOLD
looking for a 1969 Beetle hardtop
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.
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...he will be tucking blocks soon... |
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Bugboy209 Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 473
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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bigblue wrote: |
oh of course. 90's women rule!
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Gotta love the neon hot colors and scalap paint jobs!!! HAHAHAHA _________________ Ai Dos Mio...D.B.K!!! (o\ ! /o) |
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chivoragtop1959 Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2005 Posts: 25
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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this kind of engine building skills remains me of Roberts vw engines shop in los angeles area just trash[/b] |
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mattcuddy Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2003 Posts: 2035 Location: Philly, PA
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Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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More GEX hotness:
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