Starting my top end rebuild, But now I am concerned because of this Options

[LukeD]

This thread has made me nervous
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...=ST&f=2&t=33950

I have my engine ready to pull in the morning to do top end rebuild and after reading this thread about lapping the cyl to the heads I am getting worried.

I am having my heads re-built and buying new P&C's. What is the proper method when bolting the heads back on? Use seals or lap them. I have no idea how to lap somthing properly except my wife (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/grouphug.gif) so what do I do? I watched Jake's type IV teardown and assembly and he made mention of not using the seals because of the buliten but didn't say anything about lapping either.

I am tempted to take my pulled engine down to my local VW shop and having them do all the work because I am scared LOL

Luke D

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QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Jun 29 2005, 02:48 AM)

QUOTE (V6914 @ Jun 28 2005, 11:44 PM) QUOTE (nebreitling @ Jun 28 2005, 02:58 PM) just make sure that your machine shop flycuts the heads well and insures that the tops of your cylinders are perfectly true.  with that done, there should be no need to lap. Has anyone, besides me, done a close inspection (magnafied inspection) of heads after they have been flycut? Yep, doesn't matter how good a mill is, you are still cutting material that is harder in some areas that others. The tool will always try to ride over the hard spots. Still won't use a head gasket, the copper ones are a HAIR BETTER than the stock gaskets, but in my book that's just a pinch above SHIT.

I, take it that the hair your referring to is a but hair, since you also mentioned shit, but then, a pubic hair is just around the corner. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)

I, know someone, that is a Certified Aviation Mechanic, he rebuilds aircooled Airplane Engines.

The quality of machine work used on those heads, is art work (VERY EXPENSIVE). Did you know, they use head gaskets. Just think about all that shit flying around above our heads. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sheeplove.gif)