Call Todd Francis @ Precision Alloy 360-887-2000.
www.precisionalloy.com His case is very nice. .100" cam drop, and 12mm thru bolts. And it's not really that expensive compared to the new Al cases. Not allot of people know about his case. He markets it to the off road crowd. It's a direct replacement to the type 1 case. And I believe he has them in stock.
As of the end of December they weren't available yet. They were working on the latest revision of the prototypes, and had yet to assemble an engine with one to make sure everything was correct. The last info I read about on the case was that the base price started at $1250. They were working on redesigning the crank bore to eliminate VW bearings, and use a modern replacement. Having the cam drop, ability for cylinders larger than 94mm, and being able to use a bearing that has been used in a car within the last 30 years would be worth $1250 to me. Simply having a case like the current Aluminum ones, with the only difference being a .100 cam drop, may be a stretch for some at $1250.
