Re: [T3] My Berg Motor

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 10 Mar 00, at 10:10, Bernard Seront wrote:

> The answer was : You can have RIMCO or other companies weld a blob of
> aluminium where the CHT sensor would go, have it drilled and taped.

The heat of welding might be a problem, but I think RIMCO or Berg 
should be able to do it. I'm surprised that there is a problem buying 
the heads with the boss. Just facing,drilling, and tapping would not 
have been a big problem.

> By the way these
> heads are sold for unleaded fuel (whatever this means compared to OEM heads
> that were supposed to take unleaded too).

The one time that I tried to buy a complete head it was a perfectly 
good casting with junk parts mounted on it. When I asked how 
much for a bare head I was told that the price was the same. So 
now we know what the parts were worth.

There ARE junk valves out there, without the stem plating that the 
lead free gas requires. These went out of VW production in around 
'66, so that says something about the market. You really need to 
look at your parts closely. Of course it helps a lot to have a box full 
of the old stuff, if only for comparison. Otherwise, read the 
manuals, look at the brand names, ask lots of questions, both here 
and over the counter.
 
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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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