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Title: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: SOB/RFH on May 23, 2007, 20:27:30 pm
I am the happy camper!!! My motor is going togehter after the silly lifters from Scat went south.....Got new type 4 rods, 250 gram ligther than stock each....talked to Greg Aronson at FAT and got the torque numbers.....super nice rods and superb service!!! So I am looking forward to things, not back!!! Anyone else being happy!!!?


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: Rasser on May 23, 2007, 20:33:54 pm
vw size rods ?   if yes please tell me more about these rods


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: louisb on May 23, 2007, 20:35:13 pm
Nice! Post some pics when you get it back.

--louis


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: SOB/RFH on May 23, 2007, 20:38:01 pm
Here we go with the rods: http://www.europeanmotorworks.com/pvw/024-102/type-4-connecting-rods/2.0+Liter+H-Beam+Rods%2C+5.160%22+-+Set+of+4

But what about emotions!!!!! I am happy!!! Not technical!!!  8)


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: Rasser on May 23, 2007, 22:05:54 pm
Here we go with the rods: http://www.europeanmotorworks.com/pvw/024-102/type-4-connecting-rods/2.0+Liter+H-Beam+Rods%2C+5.160%22+-+Set+of+4

But what about emotions!!!!! I am happy!!! Not technical!!!  8)

sorry bout that  ;-)

I know exactly how you feel, I just finished my car for bugrun yesterday. I have had some trouble with jetting being off, plugged jets, timing, worn distributor etc. etc.   now everything works perfect!!  happy happy happy  I know the feeling.

Did i mention that I too have been thorugh a scat lifter/ cam breakdown due to pitted scat lifters  ;-)   


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on May 23, 2007, 22:18:42 pm
I am the happy camper!!! My motor is going togehter after the silly lifters from Scat went south.....Got new type 4 rods, 250 gram ligther than stock each....talked to Greg Aronson at FAT and got the torque numbers.....super nice rods and superb service!!! So I am looking forward to things, not back!!! Anyone else being happy!!!?
What Scat Lifters were you useing?  has anyone used the Lube A Lobe Lifters?  I use to Only use German Lifters Before  but there getting harder to get a good set these days


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: Rasser on May 23, 2007, 22:31:07 pm
regular scats....  I know of a few that are running lubes with no probs (perhaps they are just lucky)


Title: Re: Happiness is a Hot VW!!!
Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on May 23, 2007, 22:43:06 pm
LOL I dont Want To Be Lucky I Want A Good Lifter  What are you guys using??