Jason's old car

[genegr]

I would like to use a Cat fuel filter like Jason used but the threads are different size. Can you look and see what Jason used to get it to work?(pic's)

Thanks

[Cgingrich]

Originally Posted by genegr

I would like to use a Cat fuel filter like Jason used but the threads are different size. Can you look and see what Jason used to get it to work?(pic's)

Thanks

Yeah I'll get some pictures for ya.

So I ran into my first problem. Prechambers are loose on two cylinders. Anyone have experience with this issue? Been doing some research on it, and I can't find much info on it. Thought about peening the head to take up some space or welding and machining it out?

[ngoma]

Doesn't the headgasket/block hold them in? And there is a ridge to keep them from rotating?

I have heard about staking them in 5 places, as in a 5-pointed star, the top positioned at the precup hole so as to avoid interfering with the headgasket fire ring.

Did the headgasket leak oil out down the side of the block?

[anders]

That's the downfall to these motors and high HP. My last head that I sent out to the rebuilder needed three of the chambers replaced as they where cracked (this head came from one of my built engines that was running a maxed 10mm pump and super 60 turbo with large FMIC pushing around 25lbs).

The builder I use for my heads has many years working on these heads, they always pull the chambers and re-set them in the head.

Depending how bad your head is you might be able to get a different chamber to fit snugly in the head.

The builder I use is Aluminum head rebuilders in Portland Oregon.

[Cgingrich]

Originally Posted by ngoma

Doesn't the headgasket/block hold them in? And there is a ridge to keep them from rotating?

I have heard about staking them in 5 places, as in a 5-pointed star, the top positioned at the precup hole so as to avoid interfering with the headgasket fire ring.

Did the headgasket leak oil out down the side of the block?

Head gasket was good as far as I could tell.

Originally Posted by anders

That's the downfall to these motors and high HP. My last head that I sent out to the rebuilder needed three of the chambers replaced as they where cracked (this head came from one of my built engines that was running a maxed 10mm pump and super 60 turbo with large FMIC pushing around 25lbs).

The builder I use for my heads has many years working on these heads, they always pull the chambers and re-set them in the head.

Depending how bad your head is you might be able to get a different chamber to fit snugly in the head.

The builder I use is Aluminum head rebuilders in Portland Oregon.

Having no rod bearings caused the piston to hit the head and it's pretty loose. The other one that's loose isn't bad.

Thanks for the lead on that shop. I'll give them a call. I guess I'd like to find a more permanent fix for the precups.

[Cgingrich]

Finally getting this motor back together. I need a piston oil squirter. Any idea where to get one?

[ngoma]

http://vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php/topic,37155.0.html

[anders]

Originally Posted by Cgingrich

Finally getting this motor back together. I need a piston oil squirter. Any idea where to get one?

I think I have two or three spares.