Best Colorado Rebuilt Engines?

HeadyBrosevelt · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:38 am Post subject: Best Colorado Rebuilt Engines?

Hey now. i am looking for a rebuilt aircooled engine for my 1982 vanagon campmobile. i want to rebuild my current engine, but in the meantime i would like to get the van back on the road with a reliable engine. it seems that both headflow masters and suburban engine exchange are reasonably priced and reliable with good reputations. i feel that it may be worth spending the extra grand or grand and a half compared to a bus depot/avp engine. however, i would love to find some local colorado business to work with and i am having trouble finding one. does anyone know of any reliable and reasonable colorado vw businesses that sell rebuilt engines. thanks so much!
_________________
spent a little time on the mountain, spent a little time on the hill.

1982 Air Cooled Vanagon Westfalia

Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 52640

There are only a few places that reputedly know how to do good head work on a Type 4 engine. For use in Colorado you might want to be looking at getting higher compression pistons as well.

Rocky Mountain Westy · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:00 am Post subject:

I would recommend calling Painters Grinding in Denver. Building Air Cooled type 4 engines is a tough business and you get what you pay for. The guys building good engines spend more in parts than the cheap ones cost heading out the door with parts and labor. Painters is a good long established business.
_________________
Van Cafe & Rocky Mountain Westy Inc.
www.rockymountainwesty.com
970-310-3441
[email protected]

The Splitzgauer build (when I have time to work on it and update the thread)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=497133

the joker · Samba Member Joined: October 12, 2006 Posts: 1287

Remember stay away from waterboxer inc. outleteng
That mistake will haunt your dreams and draw your wallet

dobryan · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:18 pm Post subject:

tschroeder0 · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:03 pm Post subject:

agreed, painters grinding is the place.

HeadyBrosevelt · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:03 am Post subject:

thanks- i have been talking to painter's grinding- they come recommended from quite a few people.
_________________
spent a little time on the mountain, spent a little time on the hill.

1982 Air Cooled Vanagon Westfalia

HeadyBrosevelt · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:51 am Post subject:

i have heard such conflicting reports about painter's grinding. they come recommended from some very reliable people, but I have read a few reviews claiming they do poor, rushed work and don't stand behind the work they do. has anyone had any RECENT work done by them? thanks.
_________________
spent a little time on the mountain, spent a little time on the hill.

1982 Air Cooled Vanagon Westfalia

HeadyBrosevelt · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:35 pm Post subject:

the more i research painter's grinding, the more apprehensive i am about using them. i have talked to both Wolfsburg autowerks and blazer automotive- both of these guys seem like they stand by their work and offer warranties for their work. anyone have any experience with them?
_________________
spent a little time on the mountain, spent a little time on the hill.

1982 Air Cooled Vanagon Westfalia

Rocky Mountain Westy · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject:


Hello! Log in or Register \| Help \| Donate \| Premium Membership \| Buy Shirts	See all banner ads \| Advertise on TheSamba.com

	Forum Index -> Vanagon	All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page 1 of 1