well i am glad you asked ,i started to remove some extra weight from the block today.and it will be finished on monday.
and then i will put the heads together when waldron drops of his little valve install jig.then its a quick bolt together later in the week.
so that leaves me 6 week's to finish the front end,so yeh i reackon at this point in time.should be,and what kinda weekend would it be without the junka.
down sharon.
Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
hey Craig, thats what i was talking about when i said "trapeze thingie" hahahhaa sorry didnt know they were called a kafer bar, thought u were just talking about a traction bar.... my bad..... yeah thats the stuff, looks killer, what u charge for that bit of kit?
Craig Torrens wrote:plenty of room !
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ohhhhh you mean the head jig that im using right now..... as we speak even..... hmmmmm..... well maybe i can give u a lend of it when im done.....🤪 mike said he'll drop it off, jus make sure ur pussy isnt there, he's afraid of ending up like you, although i dont think it has anything to do with the cat........😂
on a serious note, good to hear junka will be there.... just wouldnt be the same without it.
westi wrote:well i am glad you asked ,i started to remove some extra weight from the block today.and it will be finished on monday.
and then i will put the heads together when waldron drops of his little valve install jig.then its a quick bolt together later in the week.
so that leaves me 6 week's to finish the front end,so yeh i reackon at this point in time.should be,and what kinda weekend would it be without the junka.
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classic have an empi version (pic below), which probably just needs paint. They go at the back of the engine.... not sure if its worth it. but thought that might be what you were talking about polak...
which head did you stick in the jig,and more impotantly do know what to do with it while it's there.lol.
what cc's are the heads.have you done them yet.have ya ha ha ha. got the old engine out yet.comon already.
on a nicer note.
i might pop over this week to check out the shop dude,i hope you have a fridge ,as i will proberly bring some frosty cold housewarming style beverages over,this is not an invite for a certian person(dave) who breaths alcohol and dables in a little oxygen steeling every now and then,just a casual drop in to say hi and have a quick drink.
and yes the cat was exactly like that only ten feet tall with red devil like eye's.
wow, still getting realy bad flash back's.thank's for bring up memories that i am trying to erase.i won't sleep for week's.
hahaha sorry but the pic was a must when mike and i saw it 😂 havent measured the cc's yet, i dont think ill shave them as i want to run them on the turbo set up later, hopefully they increase the power a little over the heads iv got now for warwick as they are much bigger anyway.... i stripped them down last night just to check that all the shims on the springs are right (which they are not) and to tidy up the ports a little around the valve seats.... had a great time removing the studs to change to the pauter ones, on one head they were a prick but came out, on the other they just wouldnt budge so i had a great 1hr session with the welder (welding nuts to the end of the studs as they stripped the thread) long story, tell u when i see u.... as for comin over, that would be great, we'll have a chill-ax night with a few munchies and beverages...give me a yell when you're comin up, should be sweet, no plans other than being at the shop as of yet anyways.... tell beau he is more than welcome aswell..... and yeah got two fridges 😂 oh yeah and mike is taking the jig with him to work, so i assume he'll drop it off tomorrow for you..... dont take too long, i need to put my heads back together 🤪 lol
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polak has no legs!!! rear end out, new oval spring plates, nolathane bushes and h/d oval torsion bars going in, hopefully newish-old engine coming out tonight in wait of new heads which will be back from ultratorque on thursday!!🤪
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hey dave, yeah i noticed that last night when i unwrapped them.... mike conveniently had a pair sitting in his roof all ready and powdercoated.... im going to slot them tonight before they go in........ apparently vw didnt think wheel alignment on the rear end was necessary back then.... lol 😂
dangerous wrote:If you are using oval spring plates you will have to slot the holes
since they are not slotted like later ones to get toe adjustment.
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LOWBUG wrote:Dude how do you get any work done when your always posting on the forum, must carry puter everwhere. lol
lol.... got a laptop in the workshop, so when iv had enough and cant work no more, i do a quick update.... your car going to warwick? still looks somewhat naked from last time i saw it.... be good to see it up there again, be awesome to see it run now with new set up and with a decent burn out to warm the tires this time!!!
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