Reason I ask is that the DJ in my RHD syncro has '1 .960' and a 'vw' logo in a circle stamped into the base of the oil breather tower and '3495' either side of the bell housing whilst the Vin ends 1599. Am I correct in thinking the numbers would originally have tallied?
If so does this indicate a vw rebuilt engine has been fitted rather than any other rebuilder?
The engine appears to have lowish oil pressure (flickering light and BOD when hot) but no other bad signs, obviously new AMC heads, doesn't smoke, no oil in water nor leaks so am wondering before removing it if Vw routinely line bored cases? If so would it follow that the lack of NLA oversized shells would make a rebuild more difficult? Can I tell by somehow testing before dropping it if?
Suffering from reading too many threads perhaps..
