Isn't that the truth Rick about rudeness and learned behaviors. I teach a Grade 7 class up here in BC Canada. What are you teaching and where? Funny how many teachers I run into that own and drive VW's. Take care, Courtney Vancouver Island
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 5:29 AM Subject: Re: [T2] '76 FI engine? > Amen to that!! The emails without a face make some people feel they don't > have to live by the rules of politeness that we all need to live in society, > or maybe some people never learned these rules which reflects to a poor > upbringing. As a teacher, I have to deal, and try to change some of the > rude behavior of students, too bad some "adults" have to live this way too. > > I noticed your mistake, but chalked it up to forgetting what type of engine > the posting was about, but some people have to belittle others in order to > make themselves feel smart, very sad for these small minded and insecure > people. > > > Original Message from Vanagon Man 1/20/02 4:36 AM > > > I apologize for my incorrect posting. I had my 1776 that I just got > > finished recently in my mind. My screw up. > > > > And believe it or not a few listees that will go nameless had to pmail with > > the rudest most cussing out for this mistake.................. > > > > I feel that my posts and help I give are generally helpful. It is a shame > > that a few faceless cowards resort to using the internet to talk to another > > listee in a manner that they would not do face to face, or, trust me, they > > would be spitting teeth. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 9:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [T2] '76 FI engine? > > > > > >> At 04:11 PM 1/19/02 -0500, you wrote: > >>> You cannot pull a non-hydraulic lifter without splitting the case. or for > >>> that matter a hydraulic lifter that has mushroomed on the cam > >>> end............ > >> > >> HUH??? > >> > >> Apparently I've been doing the impossible all these years... And has > >> anyone EVER seen a T4 hydraulic (or solid for that matter) lifter that > >> was mushroomed anywhere. Now this informations is pretty much > >> true for a type 1 engine, though I'd still be amazed about a hydraulic > >> type 4 retrofit lifter (which is what my local guy installs) mushroomed > >> that far, maybe those crappy slip in T1 lifters. > >> > >> We aren't talking apples and oranges here volks the topic of this is the > >> '76 TYPE 4 engine. You can pull any T4 lifter at any time you darn well > >> please boys and girls after merely pulling the pushrod tubes. You can > >> even do it on waterboxers but unless you buy expensive collapsible > >> tubes you can't replace those without pulling the head. Anyway I don't > >> want anyone getting confused here with incorrect information. You can > >> in fact retrofit hydraulics ON TOP of the ole solid lifter cam though some > >> will warn of this, many have done it and are happy enough with the > > results. > >> You need to secure all of the hydraulic valve train including pushrods, > >> solid rocker spacers, etc. in order to do so. > >> > >> Anyway for informative hints on the T4 valvetrain please reference > >> > >> http://www.type2.com/library/engineg/hydral.htm > >> > >> Written by somebody I know and love. > >> > >> John > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To UNSUBSCRIBE send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To email the admin for list help only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Donations help keep the list going. http://www.type2.com/donate.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To email the admin for list help only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Donations help keep the list going. http://www.type2.com/donate.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------
