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Bart Dunn
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| Can I ask you where you got your engine stand? And approx how much? Worth it or is a shop bench ok if thats all I have? |
The roll around stand from HF is decent for the money, but put one of these on it:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=606313
I had this setup on my recent 36hp build and even ran the engine on the stand to do the initial break in, which was nice. Very convenient.
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VW 66 Doctor
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Location: chestertown,MD
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:21 am Post subject: rocker arms |
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When you put the heads on were the rocker arms already installed? I am puting together a 36 hp that was a basket case and I guess you back off on all the adjustments as the arms were in pieces. Thanks  |
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Schwing
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Location: Centreville, MD
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scott wimberley
Joined: August 09, 2004
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Location: mukilteo washington
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slow36hp
scott wimberley
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Schwing
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Rich's 50
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Schwing
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Location: Centreville, MD
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: |
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I did the very same thing on Monday. Cleaned all the parts I had soaking in oil since I disassembled the engine - oil pump, various nuts and bolts, cam plug, etc.
I checked your engine # and it looks like you have a Feb '57, mine is about 2 months older - Apr '57, almost the identical car 2 months apart, pretty cool.
Keep snapping pics please of your engine build very very helpful along with everything else I have been saving (like the 36 engine rebuild step by step in the July '98 issue of Motor Trends)
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scott wimberley
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Schwing
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scott wimberley
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left_coast*9
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scott wimberley
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camerod
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Location: washington state
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WOW you have been making serious progress! nice score on all of the "new" engine parts!
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OvalinAz
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scott wimberley
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made some more ground on the original motor today. the motor was with the car uninstalled when i got it. very dusty dirty but not oily greasy
after getting flucuating readings checking the end play i thought i should dig deeper. pulling the flywheel i discovered nos blue inkstamped thrust shimms. i scoped the plug hole to see clean crisp cylinders. dropped the valve covers and found no rockers intalled or pushrods. decided i better keep digging
all hopes of a quick assembly and go are now gone.
total crud wall behind the gallery plug. time to start cracking the case
head for 1/2 was upbeat
head for 3/4 just as crisp
once i pulled the cylinders even more evidence the tear down was a good choice it was like this on all 4
got the case cracked all new bearings reqround crank rebushed rods new cam. to clean the case and start putting it back together i got the slide hammer out and pulled all the plugs
went ahead and fit all my new galley plugs as well
hopefully this seattle weather will blow over and i can do some plumbing on the chasis tommorow if not might just start cleaning for my engine reassembly
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aa390392
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good luck and have fun..
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