[T3] While the engine is out ...

[Keith Park]

Make sure you specifically request the shop to NOT fly cut your OG heads,
that step on there is for OEM lower compression ratios so you can run the
cheap gas (0r one grade above).

Keith


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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jacob Adam
Schroeder
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 6:53 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] While the engine is out ...

Jim,

As far as the thermostat linkage and mounting bracket, I think I have
secured a source for those components so once I get those in hand I'll be
ready to go.

Regarding the heads, you make a good point and that was the way I was
leaning.  I've been wanting to get the OG heads on anyway because they have
the breather holes for connection to my air filter.  Going over the old
heads is probably beyond my skill level.  IIRC RIMCO does this type of
work.  Are people on the list generally satisfied with them?  Is there any
recommended shops up in Northern California that you all would trust to
have work over my OG heads?

Jacob





On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 2 Jan 2014 at 10:25, Jacob Adam Schroeder wrote:
>
> > So I'm going to take the collective advice and pull my engine to install
> > the thermostat / flaps / linkage.  I'm currently trying to secure the
> parts
> > needed (right now, I only have a thermostat and a jammed set of flaps).
>
> You also need all the thermostat linkage and the thermostat mounting
> bracket.
>
> > Should I try to get my original type 3 heads ready to swap on in
> > place of the generic type 1 heads (with drilled FI temp sensor) that I'm
> > currently running?
>
> Since you already have a question about what's going on with those
> heads, this would be a good time to get your OG heads freshened up
> and ready to install. I'd just go ahead and put them in. You won't
> know until the Mofoco head are out what your current problem, if any,
> really is, but it would be a shame to do all this work and then
> decide that you really needed head work.
>
> Look at this as an opportunity.
>
>
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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