Engine Detailing Thread
Jim Ratto:
Sarge's 2.0 liter too.... though I do not have a picture handy right now. Another good looking motor can be found in Dave Rhoads green '64!
(there was a copy of a magazine picture here somewhere recently, I think).
See, I grew up in North Calif, where it seems the VW scene was way different than Southern Calif. Khrome was King, function was flop. Most VW's up north were ratty stock 1600's smothered in cheap chrome tin and tacky bolt on crap. My maiden voyage to OC in 1990 to see Gary Berg's '67 at Jamboree sure opened my eyes as far as how engines should look.
Rennsurfer:
Darrell's car is AWESOME. I love how simple the engine is, too.
javabug:
All good choices so far. But there's an important and seldom discussed aspect of engine compartment detailing:
How do you get your pretty engine back into the engine compartment without screwing it up? Just go real slow? That's not easy!
Jim Ratto:
Quote from: javabug on September 12, 2008, 17:54:36 pm
All good choices so far. But there's an important and seldom discussed aspect of engine compartment detailing:
How do you get your pretty engine back into the engine compartment without screwing it up? Just go real slow? That's not easy!
I use blue tape and terry cloth bath towels as I jack motor up into the car. I usually scratch stuff when removing/installing carbs.
Rennsurfer:
I've never had a problem with getting a detailed engine back in the car. Most of the time, I leave off the shroud or anything else that can be damaged/scratched till after the engine is bolted up to the transmission. Sounds lame, but haven't scratched anything so far. To each their own.
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