Thanks Marc. I'm struggling with the valve train geometry on a 1600 and I'm running out of thread on my rocker studs, thanks to the stand shims that I have to use. From you message, it sounds as though these parts are specific to the older engines. Are you aware of any long replacement studs for a 1600? jack
>You unscrew the stock long rocker studs and fit steel >inserts into the holes in the rocker-box floor into >which you thread bolts to mount the rocker assemblies. >There are basically two styles of insert, one that's >threaded on the outside like in the picture linked >below and one that's more of a knurled cone on the >outside that's driven in from below/pulled into place. >Personally I prefer the latter if you can find them. > >http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=416932 > > >--- Jack Dinan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> What is this conversion kit that you mention? >> jhd >> > >>> If you do >> >need to use the long-rocker-stud heads, install >> >conversion kits and they'll be OK too (with the >> >conversion kits you can adjust the lash to ~.006", >> >same as the later heads). > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Be a better friend, newshound, and >know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > >_______________________________________________ >vintagvw site list >[email protected] >http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
