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big bore noob, stupid question alert |
stateofidleness |
Apr 3 2008, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None |
so i have a dumb question.. i have my engine torn down to the heads and case and was my cylinders (i think) are kinda rusty (the little fins on it)
if i wanted to get a new cylinder/piston kit yada yada... can i get a "big bore" 96mm kit? I didn't know if going with the big kit would require any modifying of the heads or case or something.. or if it would "bolt up" just like the stock parts. pardon the noobness (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
VaccaRabite |
Apr 6 2008, 10:32 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey, I have seen Josh's cam. It is in great shape, almost 0 ware. $50 with lifters is a steal. Really.
Seriously, jump on it. Also, get Jake's video. Watch the video 2 or 3 times. Understand the process. About the only serious error you can make when the engine is split is to crush a bearing on re-assembly. Go slow, force NOTHING, and its not an issue. You will also need one of his adjustable pushrods, and some uncut pushrods. Go ahead and order them now. Really and truly. Once you get your parts, from case opening to case reseal is a two weekend job if you work at a snails pace (like me). Then setting your new compression ratio will take an evening. You will need cylinder holder-downers (I made the kind John Muir suggested in his book "How to Keep your Volkswagen Alive"- they are angle iron and pvc pipe spacers. Cheap/Easy.) Setting the pushrods took me 6 hours (a day). 3 hours to get the first one done, and three hours to get the other 7 done. You will need a micrometer from Harbor Freight to do this. I got the one that attaches to a pair of vice grips, and it worked like a charm and cost me $20. And there you go. If you get Josh's cam and lifters, you will be able to do your upgrade for well under $1000. Obviously there would be a TON more you could do, and it all helps. I would still suggest using the KB pistons and punching out your current cylinders, but the Chinese P&C set may work out just fine for you. At $200, the Chinese set is cheaper - by about $150. Zach |
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