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airstuff
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« on: April 15, 2008, 17:00:46 pm »

I am buying a new case for 2276cc  engine over Samba.

What machining options should I include??

Here is my list:


Bore for 94 and deck case.
Full flow and open all oil galley plugs.
Stroker clearence.
Shuffle pin on the centre main.

Other available options-what from that do I really need:HuhHuh?

Cut for sand seal.
Sleeve lifter bores??
Fill/weld behind 3. cylinder??


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Steve D.
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 20:41:54 pm »

Is this going to be an aluminum or a mag case?

Shuffle pin on the centre main- in my opinion a pointless waste of money (unless it's an aluminum case which already has them so you don't have any other choice)

Cut for sand seal- stock oil return scrolls work just fine, but sand seal works great too.

Sleeve lifter bores- not necessary on an aluminum case, debatable on a mag case (I personally get them sleeved-> peace of mind)

Fill/weld behind 3. cylinder- absolute waste of $$$ all it wil do is warp your nice new case.

Have fun.
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2008, 20:43:44 pm »



Shuffle pin on the centre main- in my opinion a pointless waste of money (unless it's an aluminum case which already has them so you don't have any other choice)



Would you mind elaborating on that one. Seems shuffle pinning the center main is pretty much standard these days. Just want to hear why you don't think it is necessary.

Thanks,

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airstuff
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2008, 22:05:43 pm »

Is this going to be an aluminum or a mag case?

Shuffle pin on the centre main- in my opinion a pointless waste of money (unless it's an aluminum case which already has them so you don't have any other choice)

Cut for sand seal- stock oil return scrolls work just fine, but sand seal works great too.

Sleeve lifter bores- not necessary on an aluminum case, debatable on a mag case (I personally get them sleeved-> peace of mind)

Fill/weld behind 3. cylinder- absolute waste of $$$ all it wil do is warp your nice new case.

Have fun.

It's gonna be a Magnesium case.

Will order it from Brothers VW Machine shop.
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airstuff
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2008, 22:12:15 pm »



Shuffle pin on the centre main- in my opinion a pointless waste of money (unless it's an aluminum case which already has them so you don't have any other choice)



Would you mind elaborating on that one. Seems shuffle pinning the center main is pretty much standard these days. Just want to hear why you don't think it is necessary.

Thanks,

--louis

If it's standard,then I'll take it Cheesy

And actually,how many of you guys has the lifter bores sleeved in your engines?I am not going to use the agressive camshaft profile,I will use Engle 125 or if I get 1.4 rockers the FK8 but for now Engle 125 is favorite as I have some 1.25:1 rockers.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2008, 23:43:02 pm »

Brothers does an awesome job on bushing the lifter bores- I've had them do up the lifter bores in silicon bronze and all I can say is those guys don't charge enough (don't tell them that though).

As for shuffle pinning, If you use a quality rotating assembly there shouldn't be any movement of the case halfs.  If there's movement, something is wrong.  If you band-aid a moving center main by shuffle pinning, you will have a broken center main.  Some say extra insurance- I say a waste of money, time, and an unnecessary extra hassle.
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2008, 23:46:13 pm »

Shuffle pin on the centre main- in my opinion a pointless waste of money (unless it's an aluminum case which already has them so you don't have any other choice)

Great, thanks a lot guys- I've been hanging around with these dang Europeans and now I'm starting to type like them...

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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2008, 03:17:33 am »

With a W125 I would bush the case. That is the reason I had to tear down my 1776 with a W125.
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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2008, 08:00:24 am »

AS41,  bore, deck, full flow, sleeve lifter bores, sand seal   
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2008, 09:22:47 am »

...I've been hanging around with these dang Europeans and now I'm starting to type like them...

I think you'll find it's damn, as in that's a damn fine cup of teaWink

Seeing tire spelt like that reminds me of a thread I was reading on a predominently US based mail list. A guy was looking for a specific tyre size and someone had suggested a Dunlop tyre to which someone else posted that they had seen some Dunlops and there was no way he trusted a company who's quality control let through products where they couldn't even spell the product right.
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« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2008, 11:38:44 am »

so shuffle pins yes or no? Roll Eyes
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« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2008, 11:39:28 am »

Brothers does an awesome job on bushing the lifter bores- I've had them do up the lifter bores in silicon bronze and all I can say is those guys don't charge enough (don't tell them that though).

As for shuffle pinning, If you use a quality rotating assembly there shouldn't be any movement of the case halfs.  If there's movement, something is wrong.  If you band-aid a moving center main by shuffle pinning, you will have a broken center main.  Some say extra insurance- I say a waste of money, time, and an unnecessary extra hassle.

how much extra did you pay for sleeving lifter bores?
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« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2008, 12:01:59 pm »

Brothers does an awesome job on bushing the lifter bores- I've had them do up the lifter bores in silicon bronze and all I can say is those guys don't charge enough (don't tell them that though).

As for shuffle pinning, If you use a quality rotating assembly there shouldn't be any movement of the case halfs.  If there's movement, something is wrong.  If you band-aid a moving center main by shuffle pinning, you will have a broken center main.  Some say extra insurance- I say a waste of money, time, and an unnecessary extra hassle.

how much extra did you pay for sleeving lifter bores?

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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2008, 12:58:35 pm »

  Grin will mail them
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« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2008, 06:52:47 am »

so shuffle pins yes or no? Roll Eyes

In my opinion, no.

how much extra did you pay for sleeving lifter bores?

When I had mine done, Brothers sleeved the lifter bores in silicon bronze for under a hundred bucks.  Last I checked, Rimco was well over two bills for aluminum.
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