[T3] Update on my early Notch in the Shop!!! Early notch issues?

[Russ W]

On 12/20/2010 12:49 PM, William McInerney wrote:***Danger****Dave said 
that during the tuneup/valve adjustment...the valves were 6MM 
(Really!!!) out of adjustment!!! Can you believe that. I mentioned 
before that this is my first aircooled VW, right? During driving I knew 
that it was not making healthy noises (every once in a while during 
accel at about 2-3k rpm the whole backend would shake and KA-KA-KA-KA 
for a about 3 seconds until I steaded the gas. I knew it needed a VW Pro 
and a tune up, but I could have done some real damage huh? I thought it 
was me and how I drive stick...it does take a little bit of footwork on 
my part!!
>
One thing to realize.  That a 1962 notch, would have had the early 
heads.  Those valves would have been set .008" on the intakes, and .012" 
on the exhaust.  Those were the round boss heads, and unless they have 
been modified with a rocker arm conversion kit, they are not adjusted. 
.006" like the later square boss heads.
Your mechanic may not be aware of the older heads, and most have been 
converted with the kits.

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Thanks,
Russ Wolfe
russw at classicvw.org