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Jan 24, 2019 16:52:09 GMT
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And since it’s supposed to be cold this weekend, we have a plan in place for that too..... we are going to sort the heads out in the house... hopefully no one will notice engine parts in the house and we’ll get away with it  My first engine build...  Done in the corner of the living room of our rented house whilst my OH watched TV |
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Jan 24, 2019 17:17:46 GMT
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And since it’s supposed to be cold this weekend, we have a plan in place for that too..... we are going to sort the heads out in the house... hopefully no one will notice engine parts in the house and we’ll get away with it My first engine build... Done in the corner of the living room of our rented house whilst my OH watched TV Going to print this off and mention it quite a lot over the next couple of days What was the engine? Twin port, 34ict ? |
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Jan 24, 2019 17:43:33 GMT
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I was complaining about it being cold in the garage as it was mid winter, and she said well bring it in the house then... I didn't ask questions and just got on with it We've spent evenings together sitting in front of a movie polishing wheels. yeah, just a 1641 with 34icts and a scat c25 cam. Nothing much but pulls okay for a cruiser. |
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luckyseven
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Jan 25, 2019 14:02:05 GMT
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Just don't get caught using the dishwasher for "outdoors projects" like I did   Especially annoying since the heat from the dishwasher caused the that tank to stress fracture along one of the seams anyway  She didn't care and I was in trouble for quite a while. Gets them fox-picture clean, mind  |
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Jan 25, 2019 22:46:56 GMT
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A friend of mines mum was doing the washing up after tea one night. She went to answer the phone and when she got back she carried on with the washing up. As she was finishing off she found a pair of DCOE carb bodies in the bottom of the bowl. Apparently it was fairly common - my mate said that he later saw them sat on the rack on the draining board and his mum had done a lovely job on them!
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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Jan 26, 2019 10:33:45 GMT
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It was mentioned last night.... Started by suggesting we use the dining table, and I believe the end of the discussion resulted in me not having to live in the shed if we were caught doing stuff in the conservatory  I also mentioned the dishwasher and the sink and received an emphatic and resounding NO!! So I’ll ask again another day |
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Jan 26, 2019 10:55:08 GMT
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Just don't get caught using the dishwasher for "outdoors projects" like I did Especially annoying since the heat from the dishwasher caused the that tank to stress fracture along one of the seams anyway She didn't care and I was in trouble for quite a while. Gets them fox-picture clean, mind Anything plastic is better on the top shelf as its not as hot as the bottom! most of the top shelf's have 2 different height settings for bigger stuff! |
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Jan 26, 2019 12:47:02 GMT
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Just don't get caught using the dishwasher for "outdoors projects" like I did Especially annoying since the heat from the dishwasher caused the that tank to stress fracture along one of the seams anyway She didn't care and I was in trouble for quite a while. Gets them fox-picture clean, mind Anything plastic is better on the top shelf as its not as hot as the bottom! most of the top shelf's have 2 different height settings for bigger stuff! That information is entirely acedemic though |
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luckyseven
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Jan 26, 2019 12:52:38 GMT
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Yeah, like I know how to use a dishwasher  Anyway, it was an excuse to buy a nice alloy tank |
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Jan 27, 2019 18:00:53 GMT
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You have both made it on Youtube. 11:23 seconds Nice.
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Jan 27, 2019 20:05:44 GMT
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You have both made it on Youtube. 11:23 seconds Nice.
Was worried he was going to say something offensive Phew, driving shots are always better (I’d have sucked my belly in a bit more had I known I was going to be broadcast) |
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Jan 27, 2019 20:18:28 GMT
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Not done masses today... But something is better than nothing! We dropped the valves out in pairs and relapped them in, they all looked fine so didn’t take long  Cleaned the heads too   A shot of the porting too  Was warm inside, but the lighting isn’t very good!  Cleaned the pistons too  Also got a box of black plastic bolt and nut covers! The bolts on the top of the front dampers look a bit curse word to me, and I e been meaning to sort them since last summer.... so now we have no excuse (except we are at home and the Fug isn’t ) and we can tidy up some other fixings too  |
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Have you and Tom seen this I think he will find it interesting?
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Have you and Tom seen this I think he will find it interesting?
Thanks, we started having a watch but will look again later |
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bstardchild
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Jan 29, 2019 23:39:20 GMT
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I also mentioned the dishwasher and the sink and received an emphatic and resounding NO!! So I’ll ask again another day How long have you been together - have you not realised that the answer is always to ask forgiveness after being caught than permission before |
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^^
Wise words there. Always easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission....😂😂
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Feb 10, 2019 17:24:16 GMT
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Little bit done.... Got a deep dish steering wheel to try, it’s a bit rough, but at £15 worth a try to see if it makes a difference to the driving position  Also a couple more bits... hopefully we won’t lose our boxes of gloves anymore!  Picked the flywheel back up, he said it was very hard because it had been affected by heat, but is flat now though the finish isn’t quite like new  Today we unloaded the garage and started building   And then had a massive hail storm, so ended up packing up again... But we cleaned and fitted the deep sump, and fitted the piston rings, really need a good dry day to crack on... but it’s still moving slowly |
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Feb 24, 2019 22:07:52 GMT
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Last weekend we went to Brighton... spent all weekend looking for Scimitars, or something But today did some bits We got a tapered ring compressor tool, expensive, but so much better to use  Than fitted the pistons to the barrels and then to the conrods  Then got the heads on, and torqued up  And also the doghouse cooler in that photo. A mate checked it was clear for us We fitted the CSP pushrod tubes, and they do look really good quality  And then fitted the pushrods and the rocker shafts  We then started fitting some tinware  But the inlet manifolds don’t fit in the holes in the cylinder shrouds, so we left that for now rather than messing it up in a hurry.... but assume we need to stretch the holes a bit to make a bit more room  But we thought we’d have a look at what it should look like  Then turned our attention to the gearbox. A mate took the AH box we’d acquired, and we scored a AM box that will need some cleaning, but will be better suited to the 1300 when we get round to fitting it  And also got a Autometer tacho for cheaps  It has a broken display button  But we’ve found a replacement switch, which looks a good match  |
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Feb 24, 2019 23:18:35 GMT
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Good work John and Tom! You'll need to open the head tins quite a bit - on mine I used some old single port ones because I knew I'd be chopping them up and I'd got loads of them! I ended up with one big hole for the manifold and both spark plugs, which was unexpected...
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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We fitted the CSP pushrod tubes, and they do look really good quality Loving what you're doing with your boy. And having been working on these engines at a similar age (and younger) with my mom & dad it strikes a cord. Last Sunday grizz & I were helping my son service his first car, it feels good. I must ask though, which one of the two you has the OCD tendencies that caused you to "clock" the pushrod tubes!! :-) (Don't get me wrong, I would have done the same)... |
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She didn't care and I was in trouble for quite a while. Gets them fox-picture clean, mind 
