Anyone have any recommendations for rebuilding cylinder heads around Portland for a stock 2L out of a '78? In light of folks recent troubles with HFM I'm a little hesitant to send them off.
Thanks!
Duke
Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
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Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
'78 Westy "Kermit"
'77 Westy "Kermit Mk. II"
'71 Squareback "Baby Blue"
'77 Westy "Kermit Mk. II"
'71 Squareback "Baby Blue"
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Re: Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
You can engage with any engine machinist. If they are not fluffy egos, or harried rushed, you might be able to establish a communication with them to do what needs to be done, and they might even do it correctly . . . ask tristessa (shoot him a PM or email) for any current air-cooled VW savvy machinists that he *trusts*.Duke G wrote:Anyone have any recommendations for rebuilding cylinder heads around Portland for a stock 2L out of a '78? In light of folks recent troubles with HFM I'm a little hesitant to send them off.
Thanks!
Duke
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
Bearing Svcs downtown seems high quality but quite expensive.
Halsey uses some guy down in Clackamas, I'd give them or Always VW a call for advice. We lost Dan Hall a few years back, the mainstay.
Sincerely,
-NotHal
Halsey uses some guy down in Clackamas, I'd give them or Always VW a call for advice. We lost Dan Hall a few years back, the mainstay.
Sincerely,
-NotHal
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Re: Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
Why thank-you, NotHal.hambone wrote:Bearing Svcs downtown seems high quality but quite expensive.
Halsey uses some guy down in Clackamas, I'd give them or Always VW a call for advice. We lost Dan Hall a few years back, the mainstay.
Sincerely,
-NotHal
NotBob
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
Thanks Colin!Amskeptic wrote:You can engage with any engine machinist. If they are not fluffy egos, or harried rushed, you might be able to establish a communication with them to do what needs to be done, and they might even do it correctly . . . ask tristessa (shoot him a PM or email) for any current air-cooled VW savvy machinists that he *trusts*.
Colin
'78 Westy "Kermit"
'77 Westy "Kermit Mk. II"
'71 Squareback "Baby Blue"
'77 Westy "Kermit Mk. II"
'71 Squareback "Baby Blue"
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Re: Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
Is that the "Bigfoot" guy?hambone wrote:Bearing Svcs downtown seems high quality but quite expensive.
Halsey uses some guy down in Clackamas, I'd give them or Always VW a call for advice. We lost Dan Hall a few years back, the mainstay.
Sincerely,
-NotHal
'78 Westy "Kermit"
'77 Westy "Kermit Mk. II"
'71 Squareback "Baby Blue"
'77 Westy "Kermit Mk. II"
'71 Squareback "Baby Blue"
- hambone
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- Location: Portland, Ore.
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Re: Type IV 2L cylinder head work -Portland, OR?
No he's just a rusty-parts seller.
Clackamas:
Jimbo's Volks Haus
503-829-3355
salmoncreek@molall.net
They seem quite reasonable but have no idea of their quality.
Clackamas:
Jimbo's Volks Haus
503-829-3355
salmoncreek@molall.net
They seem quite reasonable but have no idea of their quality.
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http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
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