'68 cal-look and another one

[Nico86]

A few pics on the way to Hills Race in Italy...

[Nico86]

I've collected some parts for the engine... the project is a mild road engine, 1776cc (or 1835cc  ).

Here are the parts, what do you think ? 

All parts are original, made in Germany. And never used since it's been rectified/machined

*CASE*
Magnesium VW F engine case
Dual oil pressure relief
Rectified crankshaft line
Machined for 90,5mm cylinders (96mm machining)

*HEADS*
Aluminium VW 040 cylinders heads
New spark plug location
Machined for 90,5mm cylinders (98mm machining)
Combustion chambers machined for 8.5 compression rate (2mm machining)

*CRANKSHAFT*
69mm rectified VW crankshaft

*RODS*
311 VW I-beams rods




Case...

[Nico86]

 

[Nico86]

Heads...

[Nico86]

Crankshaft and rods...

[j-f]

I think the logo before the serial number indicate it's been a factory rebuild engine. That's why it has dual oil pressure relief. 

Good start to have a fun and easy to live with engine. 

[Nico86]

I think the logo before the serial number indicate it's been a factory rebuild engine. That's why it has dual oil pressure relief. 

Good start to have a fun and easy to live with engine. 

 

I'm reading some stuff now.

[Diederick/DVK]

those parts look good!

[Nico86]

those parts look good!

 

[j-f]

 

I'm reading some stuff now.

Does this book worth to buy it?
I check on amazone and it is not cheap.

[Nico86]

An engine is nice, but you better keep an eye on it, the dash has been cut and painted...

[DKK Ted]

Hey Nico, have just the right speedo for ya then run VDO gas, Temp, and Pressure gages in the dash! 

Ted

[Nico86]

  I already have some gauges Ted, and I will never use the second half of this speedo 

[Zach Gomulka]

The plug threads look awfully large in this picture, like it needs an insert in there. Maybe it's just the angle...

[Nico86]

The plug threads look awfully large in this picture, like it needs an insert in there. Maybe it's just the angle...

They are 12mm 

[nicolas]

and those heads seem to be allready flycut. so you can scratch that of your list  . you need to measure them though.

and everytime is see those wheels, i kinda miss them, but i know they look better on your car then they ever will look on my type3. 

[Nico86]

and those heads seem to be allready flycut. so you can scratch that of your list  . you need to measure them though.

Yes chambers have been flycuted of 2mm, to get a theorical 8,5:1 CR with the 90.5mm cyl. kit. I will check that before doing anything else on the heads.

and everytime is see those wheels, i kinda miss them, but i know they look better on your car then they ever will look on my type3. 

  they are in good hands now !

[Nico86]

Gauges are on the dash plates...

[DKK Ted]

Nico, lets see the front side...

Ted

[Nico86]

Nico, lets see the front side...

Ted

No more teasing... 

I get this, but it looks better without the wood style plate.

[Nico86]

Everything works fine, except the oil pressure gauges that is going to be repaired.

[Flow]

Perfect dashboard ! 

[Nico86]

Thanks ! White plastic on the last pic fills the hole of the pressure gauges that I have to send for repair, there's a lot of fresh air going through it !

[Nico-67]

Very nice Nico, I like that !

[Benou67]

Woaw !!!!!

[Felix/DFL]

Hi Nico,

sorry I have to say that but if you colud you may want to use an other case...

It looks very corroded at some important connection spots. Maybe you could recut the spots where the washer goes. Look carfully at those spots twice, cause the stiffness of the connection will suffer when the material it corroded that far.
You want to paint your case, don`t you? otheriwse it will corrode even more...

Best greetings,
Felix

[Nico86]

Very nice Nico, I like that !

Woaw !!!!!

Thanks guys ! I like it too  . I've been working hard all the summer to get it but it worth it !

[Nico86]

Hi Nico,

sorry I have to say that but if you colud you may want to use an other case...

It looks very corroded at some important connection spots. Maybe you could recut the spots where the washer goes. Look carfully at those spots twice, cause the stiffness of the connection will suffer when the material it corroded that far.
You want to paint your case, don`t you? otheriwse it will corrode even more...

Best greetings,
Felix

Felix, I took new pics of the case (other pics were made with direct spotlight and reworked with Photoshop), here are unmodified pics. I noticed 4 major corroded spots, 3 on the right side of the case, 1 on the left side, under the sump it is just dirty and with little scratches.


First 2 corroded spots seems to be superficial, washers emplacements are in good shape.

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This is on the right side of the sump, a little more important.

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And the most annoying is this on the left side, where the cylinder has been spot faced.

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Well I cant' afford a new case or an used one+all the machining for now. First 3 corroded spots seems OK, but for the 4th one you think I can have the case spot faced again ? But it will put the cylinder in an un-correct height ? Or I have to have the 4 cylinders machined again of 1mm ? 

And yes, case will be painted. 

[didi]

Hi Nico

As previous noted, a perfect case is something different.
But if you want to go with it, i wouldn't spot face the barrel seats surface again. Fill the corrosion holes with Dirko-S Profi Press HT (black, not the red one) or something similar during the assembly process. The rest of the surface look so far ok and is strong enough to keep the head studs preloaded. Be carefully, that the barrels are not sitting on the head stud case savers!

Greetings
Didi

[Nico86]

Thanks didi, I will try with this. Got a link to get this product ?