[T3] Crate engine, Verdict!
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Mon Sep 3 22:42:08 PDT 2012
On 3 Sep 2012 at 20:39, Keith Park wrote:
> So is RIMCO still in business? Still the place to send stuff?
I think so, but I haven't done anything with them for several years.
Once you've got everything apart, bolt the case halves back together
and use a feeler gauge to check for clearance between the web halves
around the #2 main bearing. There should not be any space there once
the main bearing studs are tight. Let us know if there is.
> Whats the story on oil pumps for these. they have much smaller studs so the
> 1600 pumps aren't going to fit, what are my options?
I understand that you can install a later pump with larger holes and
it will still work. Maybe get the old cover reground. Just make sure
the oil passages line up.
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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