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On 14 May 2001, at 0:54, JaransonT3@aol.com wrote: > I also discovered that neither carb was tightened down properly and > that neither had a gasket between the mainfold and the head! There is > supposed to be one, right??? I am not familiar with single port heads > and dual carbs. The single port heads I am familiar with use a copper ring as a seal. The ring fits in a recess around the intake passage in the head. Check your head and measure the OD of the recess. I owe you an owner's manual and I can send you a few of these copper rings at the same time. I just need a measurement to be sure I'm sending the right part. Oh, and send me your mailing address. > I also found one more significant area of rust. The battery tray is > completely rusted out. It had been "repaired" with a piece of wooden > panelling!!! The hole is only the size of the battery and the > surrounding metal is solid. Shouldn't be big deal to weld in a new > piece. No other surprises yet. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that hole. I agree that it is pretty clean and should be easy to fix. > Now I just need to borrow an impact wrench to get the gland nut off so > that I can install a new main seal as long as I have the engine out. > Can't get the sucker loose with just my weight and a breaker bar. I > keep just twisting the engine off of the bench. I suggest that you get a long piece of angle iron and drill 2 holes that you can bolt to the flywheel. I really don't care for the impact wrench approach. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/