Twisted Engine

Bent frame horns

Stan and others,

And is there a fix? Need info/pics on how to get it back to level. 

Then--what to do that won't allow it to happen again without break the bank.

Either a frame shop or someone familiar with older VW's can do it. A little more support (engine brace, kafer bar) will keep it from happening again.

The frame horns tend to rust from inside out - that would lead to them twisting easier. Here's fiz from Berrien Buggy -

http://www.jimscustomvw.com/bebutufrho.html

I don't... I think I want some of those frame horns. Do they sound pretty cool?

Greg- Will those braces clear a swingaxle trans?

There pan is from Arizona and is extremely clean so I don't think its a rust problem.

Jim's is only an hour from me--may have to do a road trip if this would be a fix I can do in the garage.

Anyone out there use this product?

I'm running an IRS axle--69 pan

Don't know on the Swing axel.  I bought rear hunk years ago for the title/VIN - look at shape of the horns (Virginia Beach car).

Looks like at sometime the driver's side of the frame cross member that bolts to the end of the horns took a strong hit. Maybe that also explains why the rear of the deep sump plate is bent over.

Could this impact be enough to bend up the driver side horn. The metal on the horns have very slight surface rust underneath that looks like its mostly from scraping. The upper half of the horns are excellent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BDCfooCNr4

After you straighten them, get a Kafer bar. CSP's is really, really nice.