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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:07 am Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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More motor assembly. Got the deflector tin, pushrod tubes, and rockers installed.
Oil cooler is on deck _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Got the motor mostly together. This motor got real big and real heavy, real fast. Took me all day 9-5 and I still need to do the FI harness, exhaust, and vacuum lines.
_________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Another Saturday and I’m getting closer. Exhaust I got off Rock Auto for $125. Made in the Czech Republic and fit nicely. Waiting for the new main seal from GoWesty and a little more vacuum hose then it’s really done.
Now its time to get back to the shop and install!
_________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Don’t forget to adjust those rear torsion bars or your rear will Sag more, and your worst fears maybe Bourne out. _________________ .ssS! |
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my59 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 3781 Location: connecting the dots
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Sand the rust off the pulleys before you start it. Just saying. _________________ my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget. |
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old DKP driver Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Los Gatos,Ca.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Yes, another Samba member that has been following your thread here and know
How excited you must be to have the engine in and running soon.
Looking at the cylinder heads you had rebuilt and installed I do not see the
3/4 cylinder head has the threaded hole for the temperature sensor.
It appears to be an early head for (air injection) with the Two holes for
The pipes.
Chris _________________ V.W.owner since 1967 |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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old DKP driver wrote: |
Yes, another Samba member that has been following your thread here and know
How excited you must be to have the engine in and running soon.
Looking at the cylinder heads you had rebuilt and installed I do not see the
3/4 cylinder head has the threaded hole for the temperature sensor.
It appears to be an early head for (air injection) with the Two holes for
The pipes.
Chris |
Hey Chris, my 3/4 heads have the Temp Sensor threaded hole.
I was able to tread in a new temp senor during assembly, thank goodness the threads weren't trashed.
my59 wrote: |
Sand the rust off the pulleys before you start it. Just saying. |
I wire brushed the pulleys to get rid of the lose bits and scales. I'll be sure to wear eye protection when we fire this thing up the first few times. _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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old DKP driver Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Los Gatos,Ca.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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😅 whew, that’s a relief.
Glad to know you are ahead of the game. Carry on.
Chris _________________ V.W.owner since 1967 |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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More progress made. Hankook RA18s mounted. (Thanks Walmart) Motor is installed. Just need to connect charcoal canister, do valve adjustment, and check all clamps and will be ready to see if it runs. Oh and need to add oil to the motor and transmission. One more full day of work I guess and see if it runs.
_________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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And finally after 9 months.... it lives. First drive since 2005!
Break in at about 2000 RPM
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Waiting for 20 to be over.
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First drive attempt #4 after adjusting shifter and clutch cable
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Mandatory fist pumping on first drive
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_________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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oscarsnapkin Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2013 Posts: 557 Location: Bucks County, PA
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Awesome! Congratulations on a job well done. I went through all this with my Bus a few years back. All the hard work and frustration paid off the first time I let the clutch up and it moved under its own power. _________________ - 1977 CEI Sunroof Bus 2.0L F.I. Hydraulic Lifters
- 1973 Thing
"It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle and kind." |
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HoboBus Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2016 Posts: 347 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Fantastic! Does this mean it'll be back up on the Cape this coming Summer???
Looks great. Congrats. _________________ Salt air it ain't thin, it'll stick right to your skin,
it'll make you feel fine. Makes you feel fine.
And I wanna be there. -- Jimmy Buffett
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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HoboBus wrote: |
Fantastic! Does this mean it'll be back up on the Cape this coming Summer???
Looks great. Congrats. |
Maybe? Got a baby on the way, due in February. So not likely... but perhaps. _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6115 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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60vwnewengland wrote: |
HoboBus wrote: |
Fantastic! Does this mean it'll be back up on the Cape this coming Summer???
Looks great. Congrats. |
Maybe? Got a baby on the way, due in February. So not likely... but perhaps. |
WOW DAN !!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the Baby !! And whatever else your working on ...
Our second Grand Baby will be born tonight or Monday....... _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
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orangebug60guy Twin #1
Joined: June 28, 2003 Posts: 1516 Location: South Hadley Mass
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:43 am Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Nice job! Nothing like a victory lap when you have everything all buttoned up. _________________ Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Coprastasophobia- Fear of constipation. |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12688 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:15 am Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Congrats on a well-earned victory lap! A spare bedroom is especially nice once mobile, for your other congratulations _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:32 am Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Nice job! |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Randy in Maine wrote: |
Nice job! |
Thanks again for sending me those rebuilt injectors Randy! Nothing beats the original parts! _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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orangebug60guy wrote: |
Nice job! Nothing like a victory lap when you have everything all buttoned up. |
Thanks Jack for participating in the weekly bay pride conference calls on this project. Sometimes you just gotta talk it out to fix problems. _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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BUSBOSS Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 2161 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: 77 Cape Cod Sage |
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Congrats! That is a great feeling! _________________ All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
1976 Westfalia
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (sold - but not forgotten) |
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