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Posted by: brer Oct 15 2005, 09:17 PM

The guy at the local VW parts place was really cool and practically gave me a set of old stock german intake valves for my 1.7

I was so shocked i about dropped my slurpee.

We chatted for about 5 minutes about heads and he pulled from under the counter and said merry Xmas.

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 15 2005, 11:15 PM

schweet!

Andy

Posted by: redshift Oct 15 2005, 11:17 PM

QUOTE (brer @ Oct 15 2005, 11:17 PM)

The guy at the local VW parts place was really cool and practically gave me a set of old stock german intake valves for my 1.7 I was so shocked i about dropped my slurpee. We chatted for about 5 minutes about heads and he pulled from under the counter and said merry Xmas.

Have you been hanging out with Aaron?



M

Posted by: DrifterJay Oct 16 2005, 12:23 AM

HAHAHAHA

Posted by: brer Oct 16 2005, 12:25 AM

Posted by: Gint Oct 16 2005, 09:24 AM

Posted by: jd74914 Oct 16 2005, 09:38 AM

QUOTE (brer @ Oct 16 2005, 01:25 AM)

aaron gets everything for free

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 16 2005, 11:17 AM

LOL....

you guys are just jealous....
miles bad mojo caught up with me,,, one of my "wheel deals" fell and broke my big toe...

Posted by: redshift Oct 16 2005, 12:47 PM

It's broken?

Free health care.


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Posted by: brer Oct 16 2005, 04:59 PM

Well,

this is what i've got so far.

4 TRW intake valves
2 TRW exhuast and 2 No name

springs and caps and chromoly pushrods I just ordered from jake

new german retaining clips

modified rocker assemblies

and a set of heads i'm putting up on ebay.

Was going to use these ones I had resurfaced at Rimco, but after speaking with a machine shop decided i would rather use a set of sweet/perfect cores they had lying there rather than the ones i just had resurfaced. Mine had already been rebuilt once before i got them, while these other cores look never touched. Told me that we could CC the cylinders and cut the virgin heads to get the compression i wanted.

Any suggestions on a good compression ratio for a 1.7?

I'm also trying to pick up this other motor to put in the car while the work is being done.

Then i think the swivel feet might be worked out.