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Posted by: newdeal2 Dec 7 2004, 01:36 PM

WEll...I did it! I re built my first engine, a 2 Liter TYpe 4 and it's running cool and smooth! Just need to fine tune things and I will drop it off the stands a away I go!

QUESTION: I ran the car for a while at about 2000 rpm. How soon must I adjust the valves and I assume I should change the oil in about 500 or should I do that asap?

Oh i have a teeny leek but it's nothing serious. What do you expect from my first

Posted by: Stutgart46 Dec 7 2004, 01:37 PM

Good job.
If you had to do it again, what would you do different?

Posted by: itsa914 Dec 7 2004, 01:37 PM

Excellent.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Dec 7 2004, 01:38 PM

So what ended up being your ignition problem? Was the dizzy 180 deg off.

Posted by: URY914 Dec 7 2004, 01:38 PM

So what was the problem that it won't start???

Paul

Posted by: newdeal2 Dec 7 2004, 01:50 PM

I have the dizzy in wrong and had to move the wires over 1 space. My Porsche Mech/Friend [Frank Eibell, he did the heads and crank work]will fix it when he does my valve adjustment. He told me to run it in for about 500 miles and bring it by so he can do a once over. I am going to check the compression now...I am a glutten you know!

This is so cool!

Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 7 2004, 01:50 PM

Cool! Show us pics!

Posted by: newdeal2 Dec 7 2004, 01:54 PM

Oh, by the way...thanks to all of you. I couldn't have done it with out this club!

If I had to do it again I would bump up the the bore. For now I went with flat tops and a Jake Raby cam. Hope it all stays together.

It revs strong! A monster compared to the tired old one I had in it from the PO. I imagine it will pull a lot stronger too

Posted by: newdeal2 Dec 7 2004, 01:56 PM

Pics on the way...just charging the batteries.

Posted by: Demick Dec 7 2004, 02:22 PM

Change oil now, and then again at 500 miles.

Congratulations!
Demick

Posted by: newdeal2 Dec 7 2004, 02:23 PM

Just checked the compression...130+ on all 4

Plugs are OK...a little rich but that's OK