Dean, do live any where near NYC? I would be happy to help
Daniel,
I live in Shirley Long Island. I'm in need of a bug mechanic.
Know anybody?
Rudy LI NY
On May 26, 2015, at 9:36 PM, Dean Johnson dean.john...@rochester.edu
Dean,
So here is how I remember it. I have used this method since 1972.
Best of all done with the engine out so you can actually see the geometry
well.
First of all this method takes in to account everything that you may have
changed on your engine including different cam, lifters, deck
Dean,
Be careful with the adjustable rod. I have had some I made myself and I
easily bent them...especially with serious valve springs. Whatever
adjustable you buy, make sure that the actual ends are the same size and
diameter as your pushrods that you will be using.
I have seen both
Dan,
You want to know what I need? Well let me tell you a story
Fifteen years ago I bought a body off restored 1963 beetle. Never ran right,
only put about 1000 miles on her.
Rebuild, I believe Mofoco,1600 cc twin port engine.
Stumbled and overheated, I bought a new Bopar? carb.
Stumbling
Dean, do live any where near NYC? I would be happy to help.
The first thing I would check is the deck height. If this is not correct then
you are at risk of damaging your engine as the compression could be too high
and would be one explanation for your push rod dilemma.
What kind of crank
I'm up in Rochester, 6 hours from NYC.
I don't know anything about the engine really except that it was built by
Strictly Foreign, 1915 cc. 40 mm x 35 mm heads. Dual Webber 44s. No info on
engine internals.
On May 26, 2015 10:51 PM, Daniel Moy sole...@gmail.com wrote:
Dean, do live any where
I am finally installing my rebuilt heads into my 1915 cc engine. I have the
heads on, put in the push rods and am test fitting the rocker arms to check
geometry.
I put the shims that had been installed under the shafts originally and
there is not nearly enough room for the swivel foot adjusters.
When I did mine I made an adjustable push rod out of a stock rod. Basically
cut one in half, trim down then cut some threads and insert threaded rod with
two locking nuts.
Install the head torqued to spec. Do not install the push rods or push rod
tubes.
Install your adjustable push rod
No, stock rockers.
On May 25, 2015 5:32 PM, Daniel Moy sole...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Dean,
Did you have ratio rocker arms, if so did you size the push rods?
Dan
On May 25, 2015, at 5:21 PM, Dean Johnson dean.john...@rochester.edu
wrote:
I am finally installing my rebuilt heads into my
Hi Dean,
Did you have ratio rocker arms, if so did you size the push rods?
Dan
On May 25, 2015, at 5:21 PM, Dean Johnson dean.john...@rochester.edu wrote:
I am finally installing my rebuilt heads into my 1915 cc engine. I have the
heads on, put in the push rods and am test fitting the
I'm ignorant about both. I could measure the exposed studs. If it would
help. I've tried to ask SF for engine details before, but they've been
silent. I think I'll contact Rich at RIS; he has been helpful so far.
On May 26, 2015 6:10 AM, Daniel Moy sole...@gmail.com wrote:
How is the deck
How is the deck height? Are u using longer rocker studs?
On May 25, 2015, at 6:43 PM, Dean Johnson dean.john...@rochester.edu wrote:
No, stock rockers.
On May 25, 2015 5:32 PM, Daniel Moy sole...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Dean,
Did you have ratio rocker arms, if so did you size the push
I re-read the info from the machine shop. He thinks the original engine
builder, Strictly Foreign, didn't set up the push rod length at all and
that I need to do this. That makes sense as they are way off. So who has a
good description of measuring proper pushrod length?
BTW. RISMachine did the
Guys,
Your good old copy of How to hot rod vw's has excellent instructions on
this.
Although...if you have stock rocker arms and stock pushrods they really
should be close. Oh, stroked engine?
Cheers, dave
On Mon, 25 May 2015, Daniel Moy wrote:
When I did mine I made an adjustable push
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