And so it begins... (2234 build)

[DurocShark]

Clearancing!

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[DurocShark]

[txoval]

Scat and CB rods are the way to go.

For the cost it’s hard to beat CB’s Uni-Tech rods. Balanced and nice fit

[RickS]

DurocShark, I watched the video you posted, that old vw rod looks like it was done by Rimco. They used to sell rebuilt and clearanced rods with SPS fasteners, they called them super rods. Years ago, Dave Kawell recommended them to me for a turbo drag engine. Held up great in a 250hp motor.

[DurocShark]

Doing the tinwork in UreChem Midnight Blue Pearl single stage paint. I like this color. I think I may do the whole car in the two stage version...

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[DurocShark]

Quick video I made about those shitacular rods...


Link

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[txoval]

Definitely bad luck and remember to slow down/have patience. CV19 production delays are crazy.

For cranks - Scat or DPR are my preference

Rods - CB Performance

Cylinders - AA

Pistons - Mahle or Wiseco

Heads - CB Performance (I am running Tim’s Stage 2’s now, but the valves, retainers, keepers, and springs are CB)

Cams - I’ve had Engle, Eagle, Web, and now a CNC Billet cam from Jurgen Nowak. Can’t compare it to others. Web cams are definitely on top

[Pruneman99]

That bushing looks ROUGH. That's definitely not acceptable. I'm lucky, I can drive to Crarcraft and actually look at parts before I hand over the cash.

You and me have the same luck. EVERY FRIGGIN TIME I order online, and even from a few vendors on here that are recommended by everyone, I get the ONE effed up part.

Super annoying. I feel your pain.

[DurocShark]

Damn, haven't kept this thread up...

I ordered new con rods from LJ Aircooled. They sent Chevy journal instead of VW journal. Never responded to emails. Ordered C35 cam from ACN. Backordered for a month, never responded to emails. Canceled that and got it from CarCraft. Ordered new Empi rods from CIP1 just to get friggin moving. Can't use 'em.

It's like NOTHING is going right with this build. NOTHING.
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No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.

[DurocShark]

Pliers arrived this morning. Made short work of the circlip. Forgot I had jacked my gear puller, so threw it on the vise and welded it with my 110v cheap and cheerful flux core welder. Ground it smooth and pulled the gears off.

Stupid $50 toaster oven I use in the garage decided to die. Probably an internal fuse or something, but I had no patience to fix it. So I put the steel bowl with the gears and some oil on the vise and heated it with MAPP gas to 350*. (Smoking motor oil stinks!)

Dropped them on, everything fit smoothly. Got the new circlip (another reason for a new one I had forgotten about... I managed to not see that the clip was still in place when trying to pull the gears off the old crank. That's how I jacked the puller... Stripped the threads in the post.) on with no problems.

Here's how I broke the puller. This was a couple months ago:

Decided I'd better stop for the night and have a beer before my good luck runs out.
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[DurocShark]

Nice... $4 for the new clip.
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[DurocShark]

It was already a little iffy. Better to spend a few bucks to replace.
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[esde]

with the right pliers, you can install the stock clip over and over without wrecking it.
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modok wrote:
Bent cranks are silent but gather no moss. I mean, ah, something like that.

[DurocShark]

Thanks. I was just going to swing by Pierside Parts at lunch tomorrow. Probably cost 10x that price, but I try to support the local shops when I can.
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[evanfrucht]

Oops I remembered about those too late
Those pliers are still good to have whichever direction you want to go
Heres a link to the OE style clip I used, it fit and works fine.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Volkswagen-VW-1600-Engine...890.l49286
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1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )

[DurocShark]

Oh, sure. After I order the special pliers for the original style, you show me those!!!!
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[evanfrucht]

You might try one of these these https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2385452 I was actually thinking of looking into something like this when I found my old one was sprung. I found some from Mcmaster Carr but never ended up pulling the trigger as I was worried about trying something that hadn't been done before and possible tolerance/fitment issues. I thought I was the first one to have the idea until I saw his ad, lol! I would have just got one of those from him but I didn't see it in time and ended up with new OEM one that worked okay.
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1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )

[DurocShark]

[evanfrucht]

For that clip you want something like a Proto #250, anything less beefy or with different style tips is basically going to be useless. Those clips are not exactly easy to remove or install.

Are you using the old clip or did you get a new one?
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1967 Bug ( the daily rod )
1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )

[DurocShark]

Eh, screw it. I ordered a pair of proper circlip pliers. The two needle nose, two hands method I used before sucks.
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