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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:54 am    Post subject: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

I need to buy a rebuilt engine from a reputable company.

What's your recommendation and experience?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

pharos wrote:
What's your recommendation and experience?

Glenn Ring rightly says, "You don't always get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get."

This is my experience and recommendation: In this hobby, like no other-- there's no obvious path to "value", because the hobby is littered with charlatans and outright thieves promising more than could ever be delivered. There's a thousand paths to heartbreak, and only a very few to get you where you want to be. If I had one piece of advice to give my past self, it'd be this-- "Buy once, cry once."
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:30 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

In Egypt?
No idea.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

pharos wrote:
I need to buy a rebuilt engine from a reputable company.

What's your recommendation and experience?


Here is my advice on buying an engine from across the world.

1) Make sure you can call the company and speak with the person building your engine.

2) Make sure you can pay with a credit card or paypal.

3) Make sure they have a website that can take orders.

4) Make sure they have been in business for at least 10-15 years.

5) Make sure you are ordering directly from the company that is building the engine.

Now, even if you follow all these guidelines, you still may have an unpleasant experience BUT you most likely will get a good quality engine.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:28 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

Are you looking to buy one from the USA?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:35 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

jeffrey8164 wrote:
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No idea.


Not in Egypt, I'll buy it from US
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:36 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

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Are you looking to buy one from the USA?


Yes I do
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:40 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

Roy above is probably a safe bet

Chico Performance has a great reputation here and elsewhere https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2069491
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:41 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

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pharos wrote:
I need to buy a rebuilt engine from a reputable company.

What's your recommendation and experience?


Here is my advice on buying an engine from across the world.

1) Make sure you can call the company and speak with the person building your engine.

2) Make sure you can pay with a credit card or paypal.

3) Make sure they have a website that can take orders.

4) Make sure they have been in business for at least 10-15 years.

5) Make sure you are ordering directly from the company that is building the engine.

Now, even if you follow all these guidelines, you still may have an unpleasant experience BUT you most likely will get a good quality engine.


Thanks for the advice.
Noted. Can you quote for a rebuilt without core?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:17 am    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

Any more suggest?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:17 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

I can vouch for Chico Performance Racing. Bought a 2276, in 2006, mini D port heads, Engle 120 cam 1:1.25 rockers, estimated 170ish hp, 150 at wheels. Crazy fun in a 1500 pound buggy. Still have the engine. Waiting for the right time to find another project.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:59 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

Try Israel. They have VW's there and it's close by you.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:41 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

pharos wrote:
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pharos wrote:
I need to buy a rebuilt engine from a reputable company.

What's your recommendation and experience?


Here is my advice on buying an engine from across the world.

1) Make sure you can call the company and speak with the person building your engine.

2) Make sure you can pay with a credit card or paypal.

3) Make sure they have a website that can take orders.

4) Make sure they have been in business for at least 10-15 years.

5) Make sure you are ordering directly from the company that is building the engine.

Now, even if you follow all these guidelines, you still may have an unpleasant experience BUT you most likely will get a good quality engine.


Thanks for the advice.
Noted. Can you quote for a rebuilt without core?


You can go to his website MOFOCO.com and shop for engines. Just "build" the engine on the website to get a quote. I'd call Roy before ordering to make sure he could ship to Egypt. The shipping would probably be expensive, and you'll have to deal with customs and import taxes as well. But if your prepared for all that, I'm sure he could get a proper engine built for you.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

pharos wrote:
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pharos wrote:
I need to buy a rebuilt engine from a reputable company.

What's your recommendation and experience?


Here is my advice on buying an engine from across the world.

1) Make sure you can call the company and speak with the person building your engine.

2) Make sure you can pay with a credit card or paypal.

3) Make sure they have a website that can take orders.

4) Make sure they have been in business for at least 10-15 years.

5) Make sure you are ordering directly from the company that is building the engine.

Now, even if you follow all these guidelines, you still may have an unpleasant experience BUT you most likely will get a good quality engine.


Thanks for the advice.
Noted. Can you quote for a rebuilt without core?


https://www.mofoco.com/item/MoFoCo_VW_Aircooled_Premium_Longblock_1600cc_Dual_Port_BE161NH/288/c164

Check it out and let me know [email protected]
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your recommendation for a long block Reply with quote

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https://www.mofoco.com/item/MoFoCo_VW_Aircooled_Premium_Longblock_1600cc_Dual_Port_BE161NH/288/c164

Check it out and let me know [email protected]


For the record, the rebuilt transmission in my 1970 is from MoFoCo, and has been fine. So my experience with them has been positive.
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