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« Reply #150 on: August 27, 2019, 11:57:51 am »

Check Needle and Seat height, gauge is 25mm

If you need to change any of this, then the washer is the go..
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« Reply #151 on: August 27, 2019, 12:01:31 pm »

Next is float hold down tool 24mm..

It replaces the fact that the float doesn't come out with the removal of the carb top and the needle and seat like all IDF series..

Screw it in:

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I just wiggle it side to side so the 24mm is not more or less but as accurate as I can get..

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Then Float hang tool... at my 5.75mm

Wrong hangange

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And hanging perfectly

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« Reply #152 on: August 27, 2019, 12:38:01 pm »

Here's the car this is going in as soon as I finish the engine...

Ran 9.3@73MPH 2yrs ago in the eigth mile with stock gearing with a mild 1584cc that I built for Johnny..

These pics are just freshening it up a bit recently with a different rake/stance and wheel track...

Beetle is a genuine '66 "Custom" one year only for Australia, Swingaxle obviously and painted in original Lotus White (2pac)...

Original 1985 Stamped Centrelines

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« Reply #153 on: August 29, 2019, 01:14:36 am »

Those were one of my fav wheels back then. Last pic looks bad ass.
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« Reply #154 on: August 30, 2019, 13:52:33 pm »

It's a kick ass car...

All credit to Johnny.

Got my studs today, update soon..

Greg
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« Reply #155 on: September 18, 2019, 09:20:25 am »

Machined to length studs for this short engine.

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« Reply #156 on: September 18, 2019, 09:58:23 am »

Time to install pistons, getting ring gap is crucial, since these are pistons from a turboed 16V engine they are all a little larger on top rings than I'm used to, however the 2nd ring needs filing to size and a nice hand tool is the perfect way to get a proper ring gap and do it gently.
I use a 0.004" x bore size for the top ring, and 0.005" x bore size for the 2nd ring.

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After installing the rings by hand, and clocking them so they aren't aligned in their gaps, adding some oil and the use of an awesome ring n piston tool, I can push in the piston by hand into each cylinder.

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I like to install each piston in their respective cylinders with the wrist pin clips that you can't get to already in place.

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« Reply #157 on: September 18, 2019, 10:03:51 am »

Using these Spiralox clips are a pain, but this special lock in tool makes it as easy as threading in a bolt...

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« Reply #158 on: September 18, 2019, 10:12:15 am »

I use a high temperature grey silicon under the barrels as can be seen, not too much...
Also after installing the cylinder deflector tin I add a neat dab just to aid in keeping them in place.

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« Reply #159 on: September 18, 2019, 10:28:08 am »

Heads and rockers and pushrod tubes ready to go.

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Inserting the pushrod tubes and then lowering the head, nipping up the bottom row head studs first to compress the tubes, then nipping up the top row, then torquing once to 15ft/lbs and then 25ft/lbs.

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Drop in the precut pushrods.

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And add some oil to aid in the startup.

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« Reply #160 on: September 18, 2019, 10:38:43 am »

Bugpack lash caps go on.

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Rockers go on, previously shimmed and stamped per side.

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About to do valve lash adjustment, old school method of making sure #1 cylinder is at TDC

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And quite obvious the piston is right at the top.


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« Reply #161 on: September 18, 2019, 10:48:29 am »

Starting at #1 Cyl, setting lash cold at 0.006" as the Engle cam card specifies.

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Going around all valves in firing 1.4.3.2 order.
I do it at least twice before calling it good, as in my experience and this engine proves, 2 out of 8 valves closed up a little bit, I only assume this is because valves on each side share a cam lobe.

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« Reply #162 on: September 18, 2019, 11:05:43 am »

Oil up rockers, valve springs and rocker shims.

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Rocker covers done up.

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« Reply #163 on: September 18, 2019, 11:24:53 am »

Ok, so longblock done!

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Well almost, flywheel endplay next.

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And then check with oldschool gauge as I distrust digital.
Interesting that I get 0.005" with the digital, and 0.0055" with the analog, so 2 thousandths over stock is good to go for this engine.

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« Reply #164 on: September 18, 2019, 11:32:52 am »

All laid out. Some oil on the flywheel into seal surface, some red loctite on the bolt, and don't forget the flywheel O-Ring.

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Torqued with a multiplier tool to 270ft/lbs



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« Reply #165 on: September 18, 2019, 11:35:56 am »

Daikin clutch disc.

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Clutch alignment tool helps.

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« Reply #166 on: September 18, 2019, 12:03:37 pm »

Clutch plate on and Kennedy Stage1 installed.

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Using 10mm headed ARP bolts for a Nissan RB26.
Torqued to 24ft/lbs.

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And done up.

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« Reply #167 on: September 18, 2019, 12:05:38 pm »

Sorry about the orientation of some of these pictures, my laptop shit itself,  so this update is all from my phone.
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« Reply #168 on: September 18, 2019, 12:14:44 pm »

Shortening tinware by 14mm per side.

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« Reply #169 on: September 18, 2019, 12:22:05 pm »

Tinware starting to be mocked up.

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Exhaust being mocked up by Johnny who's car this is going in, happens this car is in my driveway and has a removable apron!

"Built" a dummy engine that morning just to mock this up.

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And basically how it will look.

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« Reply #170 on: September 18, 2019, 12:31:51 pm »

Should be started this weekend on the engine stand, then a weeks running in/tuning and off to the drag races...

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The car's name is "The Mullet"

All business up front, party out the back!!  Cool

Cheers,

Greg

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« Reply #171 on: September 18, 2019, 16:59:43 pm »

Awesome work, man! I can't wait to hear about how it runs with all that work! Any chance of a video of this thing screaming like a banshee?
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« Reply #172 on: September 19, 2019, 11:13:41 am »

Of course Andrew... on the stand tomorrow and a number of drag racing  videos with any luck!  Grin
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« Reply #173 on: September 19, 2019, 18:37:48 pm »

Static timed at 7 and a bit degrees before TDC

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Gotta love original German Factory parts.

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« Reply #174 on: September 20, 2019, 17:49:38 pm »

Ready for startup tomorrow, took a bunch of fiddling with Chinese tinware and a rubbish Chinese Alternator.

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Has 50PSI oil pressure on the starter motor....

Ready to go...
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« Reply #175 on: September 20, 2019, 21:27:51 pm »

Cant wait to hear it!!!
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« Reply #176 on: September 21, 2019, 21:24:48 pm »

It's alive!

As of yesterday, just running the cam in, it's quite mild at idle or below 2000rpm and surprised me.

I'll work out some video and share it as soon as I can....

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« Reply #177 on: September 23, 2019, 09:37:44 am »

Short video of breaking in the cam

https://youtu.be/3EsjuvzbkCI

My friend John giving it a few revs the next day after we tuned it in a bit

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« Reply #178 on: September 23, 2019, 16:08:42 pm »

Short video of breaking in the cam

https://youtu.be/3EsjuvzbkCI

My friend John giving it a few revs the next day after we tuned it in a bit

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Sounds awesome! I can't wait to see videos of it blowing the doors off cars with much bigger motors! The throttle response sounds about perfect!
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« Reply #179 on: September 24, 2019, 05:54:53 am »

Warwick bound?
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