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October 23, 2007, 05:42:42 pm

Black Smokin' Diesel

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Need some help from people in the Vancouver area
« on: October 23, 2007, 05:42:42 pm »
I need someone from the vancouver to hook me up with a few junkyards there, a friend of mine needs some diesel parts (a complete engine :wink: ). So if anyone from there can send me a few phone numbers or knows someone who has a running complete engine for sale (1.6NA, TD or 1.9), let me know.

Thanks a lot guys!
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Reply #1October 24, 2007, 05:36:35 pm

935racer

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Need some help from people in the Vancouver area
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 05:36:35 pm »
Try Gordons VW, Autobahn dismantlers, or Hope import.

Reply #2October 24, 2007, 07:50:48 pm

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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2007, 07:50:48 pm »
Quote from: "935racer"
Try Gordons VW, Autobahn dismantlers, or Hope import.


Thanks a lot! I found their phone number on the yellow pages website and relayed him the info.
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Reply #3October 24, 2007, 10:34:34 pm

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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2007, 10:34:34 pm »
also, evolved, and alpi's european

Reply #4October 25, 2007, 04:47:49 pm

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diesel parts
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 04:47:49 pm »
Mostly I have found that diesel mechanical  parts availability and prices are much better in eastern Canada than out west. The cars here don't rust out as fast so they don't get scrapped for failing safety inspections. I couldn't find an AAZ head to save my life a while ago locally. But there were several available out east for reasonable prices. Conversely if you are looking for an older VW diesel car to rebuild there are some around but they usually have lots of KMs. These are just my observations but they seem consistent to me. Some of the wreckers who have VWs won't  sell  diesel parts preferring to keep them for themselves to restore cars they get in. Makes it hard to find used stuff to fix your own car. Cheers Dan
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