Recon 1641 Engines suppliers- feedback required

[Gütterßnipe]

I may need to get a recon engine soon :roll:

My funds are limited after just forking out 4K this week for a holiday......
Therefore a VW Heritage engine is a little too much...

Can I have some feedback on a couple of suppliers please.

TES - The Engine Shop - http://www.theengineshop.info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Backstreet Customs - http://www.backstreetkustoms.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The VW Engine Company - http://www.thevwenginecompany.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
These guys offer free fitting with every engine
Plus a 10% discount up to 31 January.


Also any other recommendations would be cool 8)

Cheers fellas

 

[robins]

http://www.elitevw.co.uk/products.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

a mate used them for his vans

 

[Gütterßnipe]

http://www.elitevw.co.uk/products.htm

a mate used them for his vans

Cheers

These ones look a little too cheap :shock:
I'd be worried about what I was getting for my money!

 

[robins]

he put 3 or 4 in vans he sold,i put one in a beetle and its still going strong,
i think if you ever had a problem with it he will come to you with a new engine and swap it but i dont think you would
i got one from someone for my van that didnt do exchanges cus i wanted to keep the og one to build up myself cus the numbers mach :roll:
give him a bell a talke to him

 

[*Sam*]

Give Sayed of Batts Vw a call he tends to keep a stock of engines.
07963 174289

 

[bananacustard]

Oh no, is your engine mullered Spence? I've got a TES 1641 in mine. It goes alright but I've never managed to get it oil tight despite sorting all the usual problems, which is a nuisance. It seems to leak where the two halves of the case join.

 

[robins]

Oh no, is your engine mullered Spence? I've got a TES 1641 in mine. It goes alright but I've never managed to get it oil tight despite sorting all the usual problems, which is a nuisance. It seems to leak where the two halves of the case join.

it looked like mine had a leak in the same place was well pissed off when i changed the oil i took out the oil strainer and he had only put one seal in put it back how it should be and all is good now no leaks

 

[Graham L]

Aircooled Engineering in Birmingham is where we send our engines to be rebuilt, Mike & Stef know their stuff and they charge a fixed rate for an engine rebuild of £500 + Parts so usually a rebuilt motor comes in at approx £700 which I think is good value and I cant recommend these guys highly enough.

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Aircooled Engineering in Birmingham is where we send our engines to be rebuilt, Mike & Stef know their stuff and they charge a fixed rate for an engine rebuild of £500 + Parts so usually a rebuilt motor comes in at approx £700 which I think is good value and I cant recommend these guys highly enough.

That's real interesting Graham, I'll call them tomorrow....

Never having delved into engine rebuilds before would end-float (Which I currently have) Cause problems or could this be removed?

Thanks

Spence

 

[K@rlos]

I hate a TES lump... Never again. Leaked oil from day 1 and went bang after a year :x

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Oh no, is your engine mullered Spence? I've got a TES 1641 in mine. It goes alright but I've never managed to get it oil tight despite sorting all the usual problems, which is a nuisance. It seems to leak where the two halves of the case join.

Hi Jeremy
Yes it's been on its last legs for a while now so gonna bite the bullet and sort it out when it goes in for an MOT with Karl - 1641 plus twin Weber 34ICT's should fix it up good n proper!