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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:11 AM

New engine is in the car and fired it up on Wednesday night. Runs well, although I still have some tweaking to do to the F.I due to the cam and compression changes that I made. Hoping to sort through those issues and get enough miles on it over the next week to take it autocrossing on the 11th (81 miles so far).

Here's a summary of the last 2 months:

First: Drop the engine.

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:12 AM

Let's admire how beautiful a dirty old Type 4 looks. Bleach!

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:13 AM

Stripped down to a longblock (more yuck!)

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:15 AM

Peeking into the #3 intake port is the culprit - a dropped valve seat holding open the valve.

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:15 AM

Keep tearing it down until the case is ready to be split....

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:16 AM

Split the case...

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:18 AM

Rebuilt heads back from the shop. All new valves, seats, guides, springs, etc etc. Lots 'o cracks had to be ground out and welded. These alone lightened my wallet by $1650. Ouch!

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:18 AM

96mm pistons and cylinders from Jake Raby.

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Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:19 AM

Build that sucker back up to a longblock.

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Posted by: type47 Sep 3 2004, 09:20 AM

we see you are having fun! can you regularly add more pix of your progress. it would be a great informational tool.

Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:21 AM

Just about ready for the install.

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Posted by: synthesisdv Sep 3 2004, 09:21 AM

Nice work.

Amazing how dirty they can look, makes the new parts look even better.

dr

Posted by: Demick Sep 3 2004, 09:23 AM

That's all I got for pictures. While the engine was out I took advantage of the time to rid the firewall of that big ugly heavy pad. Also moved the fuel pump to the front trunk and ran steel fuel lines through the tunnel. And was finally able to change my rear flexible brake hoses!

Demick