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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:50 am    Post subject: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Going to rebuild / restore this customers barndoor engine that appeared to be sitting on the bottom of Lake Michigan for many years. Let's see.....

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
It looks like you need a lower pulley now Smile

Is the bottom of the case ok?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:21 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
EverettB wrote:
It looks like you need a lower pulley now Smile

Is the bottom of the case ok?

I hot tanked the block to remove all sludge & grime and surprisingly, it cleaned up pretty well. The bottom, external / internal looked great!.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:48 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
It will be great to see this old engine turned into a piece of jewelry Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 2:11 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
banana split wrote:
It will be great to see this old engine turned into a piece of jewelry Very Happy


So true! The original VW grime to the new VW life is amazing process.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:10 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Came back from chem. treatment. Did the line-bore, surface cyl. decks and drilled / tapped all oil galleys
so I can clean all that sludgy oil, grime and unblock those plugged oil galleys.

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I'd say it came a long way from what it looked like before!

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:22 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
What a transformation!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:58 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Considering how bad the exterior looked like, I'd say it's pretty clean inside!

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:37 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Short block all closed up!

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Mr. Okrasa wrote:
Short block all closed up!

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Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause

So sick! Great work!
I used to work at ZIMS Autotechnik years ago a shop here in DFW, Texas and I can't tell you how many cases I would get like yours and I would put in the tumbler with chemical and it was amazing what new life it would bring to those orginial parts.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:03 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
I installed the P/C's, heads and valve train. Time to get the sheet metal together now.....

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:30 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Waow good job.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:55 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Beautiful! I wish I had a motor that looked this nice.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:28 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Restored pair of 36hp heater boxes / sleds for a 1954 Barndoor engine. New "J" pipes, thick 1/4" exhaust flanges,
fresh ceramic coat, powder coat. Ready to install. Muchas Garcias! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:29 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
I installed the oil cooler, muffler, "J" boxes, sleds and intake manifold today! Movin' right along.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:42 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build / Engine Done! Reply with quote
Finished up the '54 Barndoor Delux engine today! Just need to make some time from my other engine builds so I can
start 'er up and deliver to the crating company for it's overseas travel across the pond. Enjoy! Applause

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:26 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Beautiful as always, Joe!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:06 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
Stunning work!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:39 am    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
so very pretty and neatly detailed, almost looks like a non functional model display! ( in a good way) Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:45 pm    Post subject: Re: 1954 Barndoor Eng. Build Reply with quote
I started the engine yesterday to break it in and do some general adjustments. It started right up and ran well.
Delivered to Orange Co. Crating today. Should be ready to send out of country next week. Compare the final
product here vs. the first few photos of what the engine looked like when I first received it. Cheers Amigos! Laughing


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