Raby engine kits are back

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Raby engine kits are back

Post by Bleyseng » Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:58 pm

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Post by Westy78 » Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:13 pm

It appears that LN Engineering has purchased the TypeIV Store and the kits will be supplied by them according to the email I got.
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Post by ruckman101 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:20 am

Raby cashed out?


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Post by Jivermo » Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:02 am

6 grand? Hmmmmmm...that's 12 Colin work days. You could probably build a new bus.

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Post by Bleyseng » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:08 am

I think a couple of years ago when available they were $4500 or am I wrong? Considering it's the only complete engine kit out there not bad.
True, with Colin and a tub of bondo, popsicle sticks and some paint you could have a nice exterior.
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Post by Jivermo » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:44 am

Don't forget the cokes.

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Post by Westy78 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:06 am

Bleyseng wrote:I think a couple of years ago when available they were $4500 or am I wrong? Considering it's the only complete engine kit out there not bad.
True, with Colin and a tub of bondo, popsicle sticks and some paint you could have a nice exterior.
Yeah that's about what I paid for my kit.
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Post by Xelmon » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:12 pm

What does this include? Everything minus case?

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Post by Bleyseng » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:28 pm

You used to have to send in a good used case so everything could be setup for that case. If it needed machine work extra case prep charges were incurred.
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Post by energyturtle » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:41 pm

6 grand? I would rather by a whole damn bus, strip it to the short block, get some HAM or Adrian heads, and roll on down the road. You can by a lot of bus for 6 grand. Hell I only have 2 more grand in a full restoration. When the roadwarrior lasted all those miles bone stock, I will spend my 6 grand 500.00x12 Colin visits and maintain the original design on my own. I guess that's why I am here and not there.


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Re: Raby engine kits are back

Post by Amskeptic » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:50 pm

ruckman101 wrote:Raby cashed out?


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Not really, his passion has migrated from Type 4 engines over to Porsche engine$,
crappy new water-cooled $ixe$ with failing intermediate $haft bearing$.
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