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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Teeroy wrote: |
Looking at the last few pages pictures again, did you swap out the grooved oil relief piston? Dual relief cases use the solid piston in both positions. The grooved piston is for single relief cases |
I used 1 grooved and 1 regular. Maybe that's not how it's supposed to be but it works good. There was a reason why I did it that way. _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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At this point the engine tin comes into the picture. They were really dirty and rusty before but I cant find that picture. After degreasing with degreaser, big brushes and hose, they got dried off with compressed air and sat out in sun. Next, I blasted them with play sand and used roloc discs and sanders as well, then acetone wipe down followed by a final cleaning with solvent based oil and wax remover. Anyways you get the basic idea here. Sorry if this post is bit dull, but I haven't updated in a while
I decided to prime these early on as they were grease caked to start with and didn't want to be making a mess of thing during mockup. With all the test fitting to figure out the mods I might need to do, marking them out to trim and such, it just becomes easier this way. Here are some shots during prep, repair, and at the primer stage. I also do some small mods. More to come...
I prime all engine parts using SPI Epoxy Primer
Here is a small group of parts ready to test blast and clean, those generator parts are from the generator rebuild which I will get into later
A little hammer and dolly work brings an old valve cover back to life
I don't need those anymore :fist: :2gunfire:
And here they are primed.
_________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )
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Pruneman99 Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2012 Posts: 5013 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Wow the tin work looks great. I'll send you a set I need worked |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Pruneman99 wrote: |
Wow the tin work looks great. I'll send you a set I need worked |
Thanks! _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Don't forget to do this
I used a small bead of Threebond 1184 to glue the valve cover gasket to the cover only (not head.) I also, and this is key, attach it to the valve cover while the sealer is not fully setup and still kind of wet.
A little grease in the right places makes install and removal easier
_________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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A little high temp thread sealant on the oil pump studs
I didn't get a "before" picture, but I did some light porting the feed passage in the oil pump housing
The housing was a very snug fit and needed a little persuasion going in. I used some 518 here as sealer, but it also lubed things up a little which made install easier.
Some red assembly goop on the gears to keep them well protected during break in. I measured the oil pump gear tang to cam slot clearance and it was all good (to make sure the gear was fully engaged, but with a small gap so it never puts pressure on the cam and it's thrust bearing.) That is an important step.
_________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )
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jeffrey8164 Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 3804 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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It’s a great feeling to finally close up the long block.
Steel yourself for the absolute terror of the first start. 🙃 _________________ Volkswagen!
Turning owners into mechanics since 1938.
“Let he that is without oil throw the first rod”
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BYeaton Samba Member
Joined: November 27, 2007 Posts: 362 Location: El Segundo
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Any updates on this? I've read in other threads that you've been driving the car for a while now. We'd love to see the build completed. Post it up! |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Thanks guys! I've been really busy the last month or so but haven't forgot about this thread. I have all the pictures and documentation on my computer, I just need to upload them here. It's takes time to sort and upload the photos, then do the write ups and try to make something inspiring and atleast halfway informative out of all the madness
I needed a little nudge. Updates coming soon. _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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karl h Samba Member
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Making a custom bracket for the oil filter mount using 1/4 thick aluminum plate. I pretty much only use a a jigsaw, drill and angle grinder. I revise the initial shape after some test fitting.
Tapping the holes for the fittings deeper using a NPT tap. Also surfacing the oil filter mounting surface until uniform contact and a leak free seal is achieved. I just used simple sandpaper on a flat surface.
I made the oil return fitting into a bit of a sculpture
Soldering together my own custom brass extension for the oil pump outlet. I got a great deal on some really nice heavy duty Aeroquip hoses from a local aircraft supply surplus store. I wanted to use those, even though one needed to be a bit longer, so, this was my solution.
...using a brass pipe nipple and female/female union
I prefer a generic look... I may have went a little far here
I was a little disappointed in the quality control on the the oil pump cover from CB, my only complaint... as I do like the Maxi kit in general. Specifically there was machining slag ready to fall off that had been anodized over not easy to see in the picture but it was justifiably alarming and ready to fall off.
And here is the whole setup all together...
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1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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And then I put a dimple in the pully tin to give clearance for the full flow return elbow. I made a simple wood die to support the piece while I hammered on it. I also used a bead blow hammer to hit a ball peen hammer, as it gave me more accuracy and made the job easier. It took a few goes and little "massaging" to get it deep enough.
Making some small adjustments to the fit
Probably the last time I'll use one of these Empi pulley tins... I had a German one but it turned out to be the wrong type for what I'm doing and didn't match the aftermarket heater delete breast tin I wanted to use. German is always best especially for tin, but I didn't feel like welding up the holes on an original one.
The gap around the pulley area where the two tin meet was terrible...
This is what I did to fix it
Which actually got it right the first time... but the fun wasn't over yet!
Some two part epoxy mixed up a weld sealer/filler. Basically extra strong heat resistant "Bondo." It's called Hysol 9340. Basically Loctite's version of JB weld, which would have worked fine too.
It actually turned out looking and fitting very well after painting and such. You cant even tell I did all that non sense _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3789 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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I can't see where you used the 9340. Did you just smooth over the welds with it after these pics? |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Busstom wrote: |
I can't see where you used the 9340. Did you just smooth over the welds with it after these pics? |
I cant find the pic where its smeared on, I may have forgot to take it, but that is it in the last pic on the paper plate, about to go on.
But ya it just went on to smooth over, hide and seal the welds. I shot epoxy primer over it after. _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Modifying the thermostat bracket so that it clears the header. I had just enough clearance and didn't have to shorten the arm of the bracket, which kept all the geometry the same. I simply cut off the one curved side and replaced it with a flat strip of sheet metal.
Next comes some made from scratch sled tins and some other custom bits. _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3789 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Got it. I was just curious how it lays in a home setting. We use that, and similar Loctite epoxies, on spacecraft builds at work. The techs who apply it use little steel spatulas and other surgical-looking implements to tool the epoxy around aluminum and titanium strut ties that get bonded onto a composite cylinder (the backbone of a satellite). They are exceptional craftsmen. |
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Bulldog818 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2019 Posts: 4 Location: 818/858/209
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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evanfrucht Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 2180 Location: Laurel Canyon, CA
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Bulldog818 wrote: |
Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I appreciate the kind words. Thanks!
More pictures of the build coming soon... _________________ 1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder ) |
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nitro_rat Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2011 Posts: 68 Location: Lufkin, TX
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Nice work, I’d love to see the rest of the tin fitment, install, and first fire! |
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Clatter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7527 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Evan’s Garage Built Rod: The Birth of a 2180cc Street Machine |
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Ya, i dig this build thread.
Props.
Looking forward to seeing how you solve the t-stat issue.
Aftermarket headers don’t like thermostats.
I always worried about frying the t-stat being so close to the hot exhaust like that. _________________ Bus Motor Build
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