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| malcolm2 |
 Mar 30 2019, 08:28 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States 
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Maybe i am late to the party. But this is new to me.
Maybe they have not put any on a car. The video is a cartoon. If they work, show them on a car. Called snap gap. Video |
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| Beebo Kanelle |
Mar 30 2019, 08:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 15,177 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Coming out in May 2019 for the air-cooled 6.
Next will be for the air-cooled VW & 914 https://snapgap.us/ |
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 31 2019, 07:35 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Not sure if I'd want those little bits in my engine. Or should be saying installing the little bits in my engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
How much? I bought a Kirk Engine gap adjustment tool, about $75. Made for 911 but I'm going to try it on a stock T4 shortly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1H9WNRC_Yc |
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| gereed75 |
Mar 31 2019, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States
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Ok. Looks pretty cool. Wonder what the weight of the shim and Snap gap lock nut is compared to stock lock nut??
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| Krieger |
Mar 31 2019, 08:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,707 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Mar 31 2019, 06:35 AM)  Not sure if I'd want those little bits in my engine. Or should be saying installing the little bits in my engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) How much? I bought a Kirk Engine gap adjustment tool, about $75. Made for 911 but I'm going to try it on a stock T4 shortly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1H9WNRC_Yc Mark, let us know how it goes. I wonder how hard it would be to use on a 914-6. I image you couldn't fit this on some on the exhaust side. Maybe hard to see gauge settings on intake side? |
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| bandjoey |
Mar 31 2019, 08:37 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
And I can barely get my tools and hands in to adjust the four-cylinder valves I don't see how I could use this tool in such limited space Engine out of the car would be a breeze
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| fixer34 |
Mar 31 2019, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Watched the video, pretty ingenious actually. I'm trying to think of any negatives, but nothing comes to mind.
Now if they could come up with a way to do the exhaust valves on a -6 without removing the heat exchangers... |
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| troth |
Mar 18 2020, 01:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 151 Joined: 17-August 16 From: CT/WA Member No.: 20,305 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Mar 31 2019, 09:35 AM) Not sure if I'd want those little bits in my engine. Or should be saying installing the little bits in my engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) How much? I bought a Kirk Engine gap adjustment tool, about $75. Made for 911 but I'm going to try it on a stock T4 shortly. @Mark Henry Came across these Kirk tools recently but all the reviews seem to be from 911 guys. Did you ever get around to using them on the T4? |
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 20 2020, 02:13 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(troth @ Mar 18 2020, 03:15 PM) QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Mar 31 2019, 09:35 AM) Not sure if I'd want those little bits in my engine. Or should be saying installing the little bits in my engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) How much? I bought a Kirk Engine gap adjustment tool, about $75. Made for 911 but I'm going to try it on a stock T4 shortly. @Mark Henry Came across these Kirk tools recently but all the reviews seem to be from 911 guys. Did you ever get around to using them on the T4? Won't work on 10mm screws, works OK on 1.7 8mm screws. The big thing is the tool must be square on the screw head, then you adjust the leg to help keep it square. I haven't tried it on a 914/4 engine in car, but I can see having clearance issues trying adjust #4 valves. Might work how I sometimes adjust 914 valves on the car lift, I undo the cables and shift rod and using my trans jack I drop the engine nose down. |
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| andreic |
Mar 20 2020, 06:47 PM
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Unless the tool has gone through some revisions, it does not work with the engine in the car. There is not enough room to position the torque wrench. Maybe with a very specialized, small torque wrench it may work. But I was not able to adjust even the rearmost vzlves, where access is easiest. The seller was kind enough and refunded my purchase cost.
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