67type1
1600dp
Remembering the past.... liv'n the Dream
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Post by 67type1 on Apr 5, 2012 6:31:19 GMT -5
Looks like a great car. Thanks for the update & pics.
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lahti35
40hp
KHHHHHAAAAANNNNNNN!!!
Posts: 69 
Joined: Jan 4, 2012 21:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by lahti35 on Apr 17, 2012 5:58:49 GMT -5
I got my case back from Paul Boss, yesterday, who did the case savers. Nice guy who does a great job, located in mid-michigan. Mr Barnum recomended him and I was not disappointed. Engine assembly starts tonight  |
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67type1
1600dp
Remembering the past.... liv'n the Dream
Posts: 666
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 19:05:44 GMT -5
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Post by 67type1 on Apr 17, 2012 6:26:44 GMT -5
The Fun Begins!!!!
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lahti35
40hp
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Posts: 69
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Post by lahti35 on May 6, 2012 17:35:49 GMT -5
More progress....  Got the Genny done a bit ago...  Put the crank together today with the rebuilt rods... 4th time putting it back together and this time its good!  Drilled out some holes on the heads after bumping into some info on the Samba that makes them run cooler... supposedly anyway! I'm waiting on a drill bit to tap the case for an oil temp gauge... hopefully back together soon... I want to get this thing to a show! |
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lahti35
40hp
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Posts: 69
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Post by lahti35 on May 7, 2012 18:27:25 GMT -5
Huzzah! This time the case went together smoothly   Pistons, jugs, & heads tomorrow! |
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vdubdriver
1600dp
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Post by vdubdriver on May 7, 2012 21:06:03 GMT -5
Looking good. I'd not heard of drilling holes in the head
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Post by 81pumagtc on May 7, 2012 21:53:46 GMT -5
I could see drilling holes to increase surface area for cooling, but I would think that you would have to drill a number of small holes to increase cooling measurably.
Sounds like an old wives tale to me.
Dave Riedle
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lahti35
40hp
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Post by lahti35 on May 7, 2012 22:05:37 GMT -5
I ran across it published as a factory mod for pre-65 heads... Does it work? Beats me but I had the time so I figured why not!  |
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vdubdriver
1600dp
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Post by vdubdriver on May 8, 2012 19:59:25 GMT -5
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing the picture. Nice job with the modification.
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dansam
1600dp
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Post by dansam on May 8, 2012 20:27:38 GMT -5
Before long she will be ready for the road! Cant wait to see it.
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lahti35
40hp
KHHHHHAAAAANNNNNNN!!!
Posts: 69
Joined: Jan 4, 2012 21:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by lahti35 on May 8, 2012 22:15:28 GMT -5
Before long she will be ready for the road! Cant wait to see it. Me too! I've just been working on the engine and sneaking a peek under the tarp at the actual bug now and then but have yet to see the whole thing uncovered  I got the cylinder studs in the block today and set the crank at .003, in only 3 tries. I'm glad i saved the shims from the junk engine or I would have been SOL.... and thank goodness for the torque dude tool! |
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lahti35
40hp
KHHHHHAAAAANNNNNNN!!!
Posts: 69
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Post by lahti35 on May 9, 2012 20:57:34 GMT -5
More progress...    Going smoothly so far... a few monor issues but nothing crazy. Tomorrow I paint the last 3 pieces of tin. Still on target for a weekend install ;D |
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wminmi
1500sp
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Post by wminmi on May 9, 2012 21:37:22 GMT -5
looking good  |
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lahti35
40hp
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Posts: 69
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Post by lahti35 on May 10, 2012 20:26:35 GMT -5
Got the rest of the tins, the air cleaner, and assorted small parts painted today... final engine assembly tommorow night and if the weather stays good saturday.... install!
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lahti35
40hp
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Posts: 69
Joined: Jan 4, 2012 21:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by lahti35 on May 11, 2012 19:37:36 GMT -5
Its in Mostly smooth install except for the exhaust... Turns out they sent me the wrong muffler install kit but I went ahead and stuck the engine anyway!   |
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