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Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: josh on July 11, 2007, 07:46:53 AM: long block is done at last :rockon:

all I need now is a flywheel seal, torque the wedgemate up and she's golden :D

the money shots...........

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I can almost smell the paint and oil burnin' off on break in
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: red snapper on July 11, 2007, 08:33:19 AM: Looks good dude. Cant wait to see that go down the track.
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: James Buchan on July 11, 2007, 05:28:58 PM: I like those drain backs in the heads!

I'd notch the AN fitting so it doesn't have the lip to flow over...
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Billyisgr8 on July 11, 2007, 07:30:35 PM: Nice......I know what you are feeling, mine is waiting for some barrel shims right now.......Who ya going to race?????? I should be available for a few grudge matches as long as everything goes as planned..

Kevin
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Lanny on July 12, 2007, 07:17:54 PM: Those Scat SS valvecovers clear the Pauter rockers?
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: AlanU on July 12, 2007, 08:50:59 PM: Whats the drain backs for??? Josh you plannin' to rev that thing?? B)
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 13, 2007, 12:11:49 AM: sweet..... hope you don't an issue with the valve covers clearance :mellow:
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Billyisgr8 on July 13, 2007, 07:04:45 AM: Umm....just for curiosity sake....how many threads are the rocker stud nuts holding on to the rocker studs by???

Kevin
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: OUTKAST on July 13, 2007, 08:31:50 AM: Looks good and the easeist position you are going to have to work on it for a while I hope .Hope it runs great See you at t he GCVW 's :rockon:
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Darren on July 13, 2007, 03:40:38 PM: Quote
Umm....just for curiosity sake....how many threads are the rocker stud nuts holding on to the rocker studs by???

Kevin
Those nut's are super tall and designed to accept a stud or another bolt in the threaded area you are looking at..... ( For Bolt on Valve covers...)

Josh I would get some Copper Exhaust Gaskets with a smaller ID ( they will seal better than the ones you have there..)

Darren
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: josh on July 14, 2007, 08:31:15 AM: thanks boys,

the AN fitting has one more thread cut off inside the head,

who am I gonna race? I don't give a shit, I just wanna race!!!!!

the scat covers clear, they have been dimpled in a couple spots

No alan, i've got the limiter set at 5K :P

Yeah the nuts are called barrel nuts and they have over 1\" of thread bite. Pauter recommend's the hex end to be seated on the rocker block side, opposite as I have. But on one of my rocker arms there's not enough room to get a socket in there when I have the side shim set up for the pushrod to clearance the puhrod tube. Darren do you think this matters having the hex ontop? will it affect torque?

on the exhaust gaskets, these are advertised for 1 5/8\" headers, and i'm running 1 3/4\" so you figgure get some 1 1/2\" ones?
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Shane on July 14, 2007, 08:50:48 AM: Josh, All I got to say is this is a sweet set up and the boys giving you advice know thier shit....
Can not wait to see this hit the track :P
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: James Buchan on July 14, 2007, 09:11:33 AM: Quote
Can not wait to see this hit the track
yup
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: josh on July 14, 2007, 04:09:09 PM: Quote
Josh, All I got to say is this is a sweet set up and the boys giving you advice know thier shit....
Can not wait to see this hit the track :P
no doubt shane, without these forums i'd have to pay someone to work on my shit, and that's no fun :rolleyes: i've learned tons of really cool stuff from the vetrans- thanks you guys rock :rockon:
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: Darren on July 16, 2007, 10:11:17 AM: Hi Josh I don't think that will be a problem running those nuts the way you have them but if you can sneek a washer inder there it will help spread some of the load a little more, ( I would check the torque on those a few times after you get it running to be sure though...

Ya the 11/2\" copper gaskets are the ticket!
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Post by: jeff lovell on July 16, 2007, 01:33:40 PM: COOL , glad to see it's getting back to the track. The car was set up to run hard and a lot, not a once a year type of deal. keep posting on your progress. Anytime any one talks VW with me , they talk about how cool that car is. Its also nice to know your making a lot nicer then when i owned it. Bring that thing to portland for the vw show/race. :rockon: :rockon:
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: jeff lovell on July 16, 2007, 01:45:11 PM: I always ran them with the hex outside. never had problem on two deferent engine with tons of passes. I do know it was not really the correct way but for between rounds it's was way nicer for quick checks. Washer is a good idea. Check every thing all the time, makes for a funner day. :P Scat valve covers clear fine with pauters
Title: Won't Be Too Long Now!
Post by: josh on July 16, 2007, 05:16:07 PM: oh yeah she's gonna run hard and fast!!! when's the portland show/race?