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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76907 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: GEX Fest... post 'em up |
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_________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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blankmange Type 3 Darksider
Joined: July 17, 2004 Posts: 11498 Location: Bloßer Stahl-preapocalyptic MidCoast
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_________________ póg mo thóin
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MrBreeze Samba Hitman
Joined: October 06, 2002 Posts: 5537 Location: Lawn Guyland, Noo Yawk
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At GEX, we believe a successful business must have 3 basic ingredients: The Right Product, at the Right Price, with the Best Possible Warranty to back it up. Since 1973, we have gone to great lengths to assure that our customers are getting the very best in PREMIUM rebuilt VW engines available.
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WTB: Bay Shore or Queensboro VW Frames
HBB 1984-2009
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ER 1964-2023 |
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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This engine never turned a wheel on the car.
GEX thrust bearing.
GEX crank. Look at the spacer behind the pulley.
GEX case.
Aluminum melted onto the rod from the previous engine failure. You can see the fine polish on the first main of the crank.
_________________ 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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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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If this engine was run and tested as they advertise, then why has one piston never been fired.
This engine came out of a burned car.
_________________ 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
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crazytank7 Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Granite city, Illinois
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Ouch. |
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kris25 Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2007 Posts: 370 Location: red lion,pa
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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left me sitting
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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junk motors. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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EZ Gruv King of Plaid
Joined: December 10, 2002 Posts: 8544 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: GEX Fest... post 'em up |
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I would take that box to every VW show I could. _________________ Eric
1977 Deluxe Westfalia - 2.0L FI Type IV, Completely Original
Photographer for HotVWs, VolksWorld, AirMighty, VW Camper & Commercial, Hayburner, and more.
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76907 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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This shook Blankmange up when I posted it in the photos of his engine build. _________________ 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
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OvalTeenAZ Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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here's something from a friends car.
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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HEY! This whole thread should be tagged NSFW! _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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bmtx Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2004 Posts: 606 Location: The Lone Star State
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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More like HEX |
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MURZI Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2005 Posts: 5063 Location: Madisonville, La
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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My buddy has one with over 80K on it...guess he got lucky. _________________ 62 vert
2276
Tim’s welded heads
45 Dells
A1 sidewinder
Fk44 cam |
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Mongo63 Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 1358 Location: prison city, IL
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Back in high school I bought a GEX 1835, turnkey with hydraulic lifters and Dellorto 40's... Lasted all of 118 miles and had intermittent valve noise since day one. Melted #3 piston and left me stranded so I tore into it... I found 2 10 mm. self tapping head studs, the rest were 8 mm of which 3 were epoxied into the case, 2 mismatched heads with different valve sizes and apparently the 3/4 side had been valve jobbed to death as the valves were sunk as much as .250! the number 3 rod was installed upside down, the oil pump had 2 6mm studs and 2 8 mm studs, the 6's were gooped with clear silicone to attempt to quell the leaks. The hydraulic lifters were Chevy units that never stayed pumped, hence the almost constant lifter chatter. No main stud o rings installed and wallowed out main bearing dowel holes, and mains cut to .060. This was about 18 years ago and the engine cost me about $3500 or so, which is huge money when you're 16. Their excuse? High performance, no warranty. The dual Dells however were mint, so I guess 4 grand for some DRLA's was just to teach me a lesson... _________________ Southside Buggistas VW & kit car club
www.southsidebuggistas.com
Mongo only pawn in game of life...
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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 Jul 13, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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It's just underneath the white bag on top.
_________________ Not enough car seats fit into my:
'58 Beetle convertible
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Slowlow Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2004 Posts: 4121 Location: Northeast Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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On my Doublecab
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doubledoor64 Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2003 Posts: 1073 Location: Ideeho
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:34 am Post subject: |
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my wife got 130k out of a gex motor
her dad paid good money for itbefore we met. I later sold the car to a friend and he put new P's&C's and an oil pump in it and last i heard it still was running |
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Bart Dunn Samba Consiglieri
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2354 Location: Sea level (Mid Atlantic)
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Undoubtedly one they didn't rebuild. They probably got an original VW core, powerwashed it (plugs out, naturally), and slapped a sticker on it. _________________ Not enough car seats fit into my:
'58 Beetle convertible
'58 Beetle sedan |
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