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1 Notch Mech Lifter 12mm Head Gasket
by
maxfax
on 18 Apr, 2011 09:17
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Part number 068 103 383 FL they seem to be out of stock everywhere..
Been snooping around all the usual vendors (Myke, Parts Place, AutohausAz, etc) with no luck.. Anyone get one recently, and from where?
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#1
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 18 Apr, 2011 09:20
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bought one from napa auto parts a year or so back. it was a fel-pro gasket, 1 notch.. like 22 bucks..
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#2
by
maxfax
on 18 Apr, 2011 09:27
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Already covered them as well as Carquest, Bumper to Bumper, Federated, Advance, Autozone... Last one I bought was about a year ago as well.. Kind of thinking I should have gotten a few.. 2 notchers don't seem to be a problem yet.. And the one notch for hydro lifters is easily found too.. Maybe it's just a temporary thing till they get around to making more..
I still have a couple feelers out to some local guys that have hoards of old parts about.. If anyone's gonna have it Glen probably will.. He had a complete rebuild kit on the shelf for the Oldsmodiesel, with head studs and a hardened oil pump shaft!
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#3
by
Dakotakid
on 18 Apr, 2011 10:17
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I think I have one on hand. It would be an Elring or Goetz originally from Azautohaus. I think I have a one and a two.
Let me know if your search fails.
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#4
by
Dakotakid
on 18 Apr, 2011 10:26
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#5
by
maxfax
on 18 Apr, 2011 10:27
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Thanks Dakota!!!! I been bangin my head trying to think which site I was forgetting.. So good to see "IN STOCK" for once today.. I think I still may get a spare of one of my local guys has it...
Go figure the engine started with a 2 notch, was decked and bored (new pistons), and still ended up at the low end of a 1 notch.. I suppose resizing the rods AFTER all the other work was a bad idea...
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#6
by
Dakotakid
on 18 Apr, 2011 11:39
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Out of curiosity: the last gasket on there is a higher priced "Beck Arnley" brand.
Is "Beck" products good stuff or what? Years ago, I got one of their tie rod ends on ebay or somewhere....anyway, I just wasn't impressed with the quality of the part and THAT was long before so many of these tie rods now days have this problematic "crepe-paper" thick rubber boots.
Is Beck Arnley stuff from Great Britian or where?
(NO....I'm NOT throwing rotten tomatos at you nice fellows from der UK! But, now that you mention it.....why do you folks still piddle around with queens, princes, and all that?
?) (...just wondering....)
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#7
by
Powered by Spearco
on 18 Apr, 2011 13:37
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Have you checked with the VW dealer for the head gasket? Its a factory gasket and is a MLS gasket.
I think they are around $75?
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#8
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 18 Apr, 2011 21:56
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I posted this in another thread the other day for another guy.
But don't think its what he needs.
RockAuto.com has 1 left
Beck Arnley 1 notch Mech
$3.07
yep
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1282799,parttype,541285 TD Jetta was the lookup criteria
Max - put RockAuto in your favorites/bookmarks
Close to the Top of the List !!!
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#9
by
mystery3
on 18 Apr, 2011 22:00
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Have you checked with the VW dealer for the head gasket? Its a factory gasket and is a MLS gasket.
I think they are around $75?
For mechanical lifters?
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#10
by
maxfax
on 18 Apr, 2011 22:23
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Beck Arnley suspension parts never impressed me so much.. Seals and gaskets seem to be okay.. Not sure why so much more for the BA head gasket....
THe MLS is for hydro lifters.. They can be made to work, but I don't really have the need for it on a NA, aka I don't wanna deal with modifying it if I don't have to.. Plus there isn't really a VW dealer around..
Barron, I ordered the gasket from Rockauto the day before, then got an email saying they were out of stock.. I guess they don't have their site updated yet or someone else just beat me to it... I have the bookmarked if for nothing else part number reference.. They really need to work on their shipping costs though, ouch!.. The local Carquest usually can match their prices less shipping...
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#11
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 18 Apr, 2011 22:26
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Barron, I ordered the gasket from Rockauto the day before, then got an email saying they were out of stock.. I guess they don't have their site updated yet or someone else just beat me to it...
Well that sucks
I even re-checked the link before i posted here and it still shows that 1 being in stock. Shame on them !
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#12
by
maxfax
on 18 Apr, 2011 22:31
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It still shows in stock, I was thinking about trying to order it again... Maybe someone goofed...
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#13
by
VW Smokr
on 19 Apr, 2011 03:51
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#14
by
maxfax
on 19 Apr, 2011 18:55
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My local guy found a Fel-pro in his stash this afternoon.. WOOT WOOT! Price was right too -- Free
Thanks everyone for the leads, I think I still may order an extra just to have on hand...