[T3] Crate engine pictures

[Keith Park]

On 4 Sep 2012 at 21:38, Keith Park wrote:

> Just posted the crate engine pictures on the Samba, just search under my
> name, they should be there,

Nice photos. The engine case reminds me that early engines did not 
have the 6 sealing rings around the 6 main bearing studs, between the 
2 engine cases. For these early engines, VW recommended 
countersinking the RHS case half and installing those O-rings. I can 
probably find the specs somewhere if you want them.

Your right, no O rings and NO sealing nuts.  It wasn't leaking much around
them though... now days Loktite 565 seals those quite well.

Oh, and is that a piece of my foam on top of the oil cooler? It 
doesn't look like the factory stuff, at least not like what I'm used 
to seeing from '68-on. The late stuff disintegrates, so I replace it 
with poly foam that I bought years ago. Maybe VW used better material 
in the early years.  

I put the foam on there years ago, when I got it there were mouse nests
under the tin  so I pulled the tin and cleaned everything up, hoping that
the engine was good and that was all it would need.

Later photos show a light blue '73 square. Do you have any of the 
carpet and vinyl panels from that car? I'm looking for any dark blue 
'73 such pieces for mine.

That was my first car, my 73!  I do have a few bits left that I thought I
mentioned in the past,  I think I have a couple interior panels, and I think
the back seat is still intact and out in the shed.  I might have a carpet
piece or 2, Id have to look.

Keith


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