[T3] Tight Engine

[Jim Adney]

On 1 Aug 2018 at 11:07, William Jahn wrote:

> isn't it sort of a risk to pull the spark plugs when hot ? My guess is
> Jim suggested doing so with it cold , yet as I said I have no idea what
> the heads are made of . 

Yes, I would worry about that, but I think you could get away with it if you 
removed the plugs first and coated them with a good antiseize then warmed 
up the engine and removed them again. That's a lot of work to go thru, but 
less work than tearing down the engine with no idea of what you're looking 
for.

> I just wonder how the engine gets it's cool air through the fan since
> it's in a T-3 body . 

Yes, that's a problem, but I'm willing to believe that Keith has done this 
effectively. Another question might be whether the air passages in the Type 
3 body can carry enough air to cool a Type 4 engine. What we know is that 
other people have done this and gotten away with it. At least that's the story 
they're sticking with.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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