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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Well
the crank arrived from European motorworks, they did a nice job on it, it
looked new and was nice and clean, and of course, NOT BENT!<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bearing
clearance is now more along the lines of where it should be, .003, with the
split bearing a bit tighter, .002, as you have to fit it to the case<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>So
the case will close around it properly and that tightens it up just a bit
horizontally. I did see a couple rub marks on it during the test fit and
torque of the crank<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>But
nothing is binding at all now, and if my measurements are correct its within
spec, and yes I checked, its not bent. The Split bearings are eggshaped a
bit anyway and as a result<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Get
more oil than the others. Rod bearings seemed a bit looser than past
ones, .0025 - .003, OK… these were Glyco.<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><u5:p> </u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
is the first build where there was very little to no play between the cam and
crank, as this time the cam end play is .002 instead of .006 or higher and of
course the crank gear is tight,<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As
far as I could measure it was still round once on the crank, im nervous about
that now but im using all OEM VW stuff, key’s and all so it should be OK
and there was no lifting of the cam<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In
the case when it was all test fit and rotating.<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><u5:p> </u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
T4 engine goes back together nicely, and I have most of it together now and
hopefully it will go back in the car Wed afternoon. What an ordeal this
has been! 2 ½ months!<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I
still haven’t readied the winter car for winter yet and we have only a
week of nice weather left in the Northeast this year.<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keith<u5:p></u5:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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