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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> > It's probably worth just replacing the exhaust valves no matter what. (If they were > alreasy new, the PO would have said so.) I do not believe he knew much about it. he bought the fastback to restore it and got overwhelmed. > Buy all new pushrod tubes. You will probably need new seals for them, too. I > have seals if you need them. Aside from being dented in the middle, what else could be wrong with the original tubes to justify their replacement? I always believe that old stock is worth reusing when possible. this also goes for the seals, I didn't think they needed replacing unless damaged. are the new ones as reliable? > Study the Bentley manual to make sure that you got all the cooling tin that > this engine should have. Make sure the thermostat and linkage parts are all > there and functional. Its all gone. been removed by a good samaritan! hisham 70 sq ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org