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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Well... inside 3 hours you can have an engine swap if you want... ive always been told that highway driving is no way to break in a new motor... but im sure we can find a place to dump that break in oil... Im going to be doing a change at Tobys! once the long block is togeather everything else is quick! Keith > One way or the other, Dave Hall and I will be driving one of my Squarebacks > to Parma. Exactly which one will go, however, remains somewhat up in the > air. My 73 which has been largely restored, lacks an engine which I would > trust for the trip, but I've had most of the parts sitting ready to be assembled > in my basement for years. I've finally gotten started putting them together. > Here's what I've managed to do so far: > > Balanced rods mounted on Berg std/std CW crank. > > Cam chosen for size to crank gear and case. > > New cam, main bearings, and cam followers installed. > > RIMCO reworked case (full flow, case savers and +.020 align bore) closed. > > Head studs mounted, misc studs replaced. > > Berg oil pump fit to cam and Berg full flow cover installed. > > Full flow plumbing all done except for cutting the hoses; no mods to fan > housing. Rear mount crossbar modified, filter base mounted, filter end > plumbing done. > > Crank end play set and shim pack installed, oil seal installed. > > > Dave Hall arrives here in about 2 days. With his help it looks like I just might > get this puppy ready in time to do some shakedown driving here and then > take it to Parma. > > Wish us luck! ;-) > > - > ******************************* > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > ******************************* > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>