

| Subject: | Universal Cases |
| From: | James N Gagliardi |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Apr 1995 17:23:10 -0400 (EDT) |
Does anyone know how to identify a universal case. I need to find a motor for my '69 squareback, and am wondering what to look for when I go searching through junkyards. Type III's are much rarer than busses, so assume it would be easier to find a motor from a bug or 68-71 bus. Am I correct to assume that most newly built motors are built with the Universal Cases? Actually before I go shelling money out for a new case, I'd be curious to know if anyone thinks that my case is rebuildable. When I bought the car it ran okay, but leaked lots of oil. I suspected push rod tubes/oil cooler etc, but when I took the engine tin off, I noticed that all of the bolts that held the cases halves together were loose(one had actually fallen off). One mechanic I talked to said that because the engine had been run "loose", the case would never seal right again. I never actually cracked the case to assess the damage, I just bolted it back together, but it didn't really help the oil leak problem. Has anyone ever had this happen on a vw motor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to find me: Home: School: RR 2 Box 34b 1060 Morewood Ave. Vail Hill Road Box 1273 Lyndonville VT Pittsburgh PA 05851 15213 802-626-9032 412-862-3006
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