[tcb] Re: Time to look for parts
- From: Neil the VWDUDE <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 10:21:22 -0700 (PDT)
You can run the stock bug muffler, there are some
benefits...Naw, I doubt that had anything to do with
the problem....most likely timing or whatever that
caused #3 to overheat...
--- Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> wait, wait, wait, can you really run a stock beetle
> muffler on a 1914???
> could that have something to do with the problem
> that you ended up having?
>
>
> >From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: Time to look for parts
> >Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 10:00:51 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >It's always been my opinion that if your going to
> pull the heads then go
> >ahead and split the case and replace the bearings
> and the oil pump. no
> >telling what kind of trash has been introduced into
> the oiling system. Your
> >only talking another $50.00-100.00 worth of parts.
> >
> >mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >I did the same on the engine in my thing a couple
> of years ago and it was
> >the
> >#3
> >piston and rings. When I pulled the heads you could
> see the grooves right
> >away.
> >A set of jugs and pistons with ring should do ya,
> but I would pull the
> >heads
> >and check it out, could be a valve or something
> else.
> >
> >
> >
> >Quoting Denis Dodson :
> >
> > > I will need new cylinders, pistons, rings, all
> that stuff. At this point
> >I
> > > will probably only change out those parts. There
> is the philosophy that
> >I
> > > should replace the pushrod bearings and do a
> valve job and there is the
> > > feelings that I should simply build a new
> engine.
> > >
> > > I am old and tired and cash poor, so cylinders
> it is (maybe). Someone
> >told me
> > > that I could buy the machined 88s with the
> pistons and rings already in
> >them
> > > an I could simply install them at the wrist
> pins. Anybody know where I
> >can
> > > find these and the prices? I have a source here
> for the 88s and pistons
> >but I
> > > haven't heard a price yet.
> > >
> > > For you mechanics out there. I have power loss
> and smoke on the
> >backstroke.
> > > Rings or burnt piston.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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