[T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3

[Keith Park]

Ya know, unless your time is worth nearly nothing, the only way to build a
motor at that price is use cheap parts and cut corners, and in today's world
Cheap parts are really to be avoided.

Heck, just the cost of a good align bore, crank turning or replacement, rod
rebushing, head work...  today's Mahle jugs are now Chinese so they are junk
meaning you need to have your old jugs bored and pistons fit...

I cant count the number of times ive seen problems with cheaply build T3
engines, and in the T4 world, with real HP, the problem is 10 times worse
and 10 times more expensive.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
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65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
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93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 3:43 PM
To: T3 List
Subject: Re: [T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3

Brandon in TN says he will build a nice 1776cc long block for $1495.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003343483809&viewer_id=1000010558
64780


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> One thing to keep in mind that if your valve train geometry isn't set up
> properly you can run out of adjuster.  Its possible that someone put cut
> heads on there, never re-did the geometry and they simply cant adjust it
> closed anymore because a seat is worn.  I have the rocker arms shaved on
my
> 71 to accommodate the swivel foot adjusters in a stock setup, otherwise I
> wouldn't be able to adjust them.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of John L.
> Morgan IV
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:50 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3
>
> In my conversation today on the phone, I was told
> that #3 has a collapsed valve seat.
> They
> disconnected the #3 injector to prevent gas going in the
> engine and corroding the ring.
> He recommended a new engine-with
> new heads-not rebuilt heads.
> I read off the list of things to check, and
> he kept saying, "None of that matters, we
> had the adjuster opened all the way...valve is shot.
> You can keep driving it around town on 3 cylinders."
> ?
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:25 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
> > On 21 Jan 2014 at 18:58, John L. Morgan IV wrote:
> >
> > > I will take you up on that offer. My wife is a wonderful cook, and I
> have
> > > two young boys who can hold tools.
> >
> > My wife, Melissa, has turned into a wonderful cook, too, but I don't
> > think her idea of a good time would be to sit while I work on other
> > people's cars. With luck, she'll be coming to the next Invasion, so
> > maybe this will be our chance to change her mind.
> >
> > > On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 21 Jan 2014 at 18:35, John L. Morgan IV wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Sometimes, I think it would be cheaper to fly Jim Adney out to
> > Richmond
> > > > > and fix my car once and for all...the right way!
> >
> > I was born and raised in Richmond. My mom still lives there, but my
> > dad passed away just 2 months ago at age 93. I get down there a few
> > times a year, but that is Richmond, Indiana, and I'm guessing you're
> > talking about a different Richmond.
> >
> > Small world
> >
> > I should also mention that John J and I both had car trouble the last
> > time we traveled to a west coast Invasion. IIRC, John had to replace
> > some part of his exhaust system, and I replaced my right head. We did
> > this while parked side by side in Brian's 2-car garage. Working
> > together, we got both jobs done in a single day.
> >
> > --
> > *******************************
> > Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> > Madison, Wisconsin, USA
> > *******************************
> >
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