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On 22 Mar 99, at 4:52, richard campbell wrote: > Hello everyone > > I have just taken out the engine from my square as it is blowing past the > heads - so new barrels & pist ER^ me, & a machining of the heads, The most common problem here is that the lower head studs are pulling out of the case. Don't wait until you are reassembling to discover this! Before you pull the heads off, go through the head torquing procedure. Verify that you CAN get the head studs to hold that torque. If they can't, you must take everything apart and get inserts installed in the case. It can be salvaged, but it is more work. > here's my question, Is there anything that I can do to give the engine a > little 'pep', any slight mods that I can make without costing big £££, > Also is there any jobs to be done while the engines out. Is you cooling system installed? > Any experience would be helpfull as it's my first type 3 engine For this work you should own and study the Bentley manual. For HP tips buy the Bill Fisher "Hot Rod" book. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org