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<x-charset iso-8859-1>You need stronger pushrods with the dual springs, but your arms and swivel adjusters should be fine. Be sure you set up your valve geometry when your all done selecting the parts you want. Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback (with no empty nipples!) 65 Notchback (still suckin its gas!) 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: Thorkhild <Thorkhild@sympatico.ca> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 12:10 AM Subject: [T3] valve trainquestion and other stuff..... > I just got my old motor back together for my fasty. I have a stock > bottom end, old unused P&Cs, and CB 044 heads w/ dual springs. I am > wondering if the stock pushrods are going to be okay w/ dual springs. I > think I read some where that you shouldn't use stock pushrods w/ dual > springs. BTW I have solid rocker shafts w/ stock rockers and swivel feet > adjusters as well. > > I took one of my FI Dizzys and removed the trigger contacts (didn't want > to put undo wear on them) to use instead of my 009. I then swapped the > vac canister to a smaller one w/ one outlet. Not sure if it was from T1 > or T3 but it fits w/ the T3 cylinder covers. I have dual T3 carbs w/ oil > bath air cleaner. I'm not sure it's a T3 unit. The part number is : > 041.129.611.3 , You can sea pics @ http://www.edinboro.edu/~e153916n/ I > put in the aux air regulator instead of a mech fuel pump for an added > oil breather. I have an electric facet pu,p w/ pressure regulator that > I'm going to install up front. I really hope I can get my carbs to work > or else I'm going to have to resort to my icts OR if I get some > manifolds, my 36 Dells! > > Still won't be able to driver her, still after a rear window seal and > finish re installing a windshield. Not to mention re adjusting my front > end suspension. > > > > Eric > 68 VW Blue Fasty > home page under construction (needs a real host) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > > </x-charset>