Rudy, I'm in Nassau County (New Hyde Park) and was just speaking with Sonny at S.M. Motor Sports. I have been bringing my Porsche 914 to him for years. He has a lot of experience with Porsche's and VW's, I would recommend him.
What is it that you need done? Dan 1. S.M. Motor Sports, Inc. - Bosch Car Service Address: 140 Lakeville Rd, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 2. Phone:(516) 775-8655 On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:46 AM, 'Rudolph Dehoogh' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <vintagvw@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > > > <<<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> > wrote: > > I read the How to hot rod instructions and couldn't make sense of them > 'Adjust the push rod so that it fits...' Not helpful and I don't have any > idea what centerlines they're talking about and what does it mean for two > lines to 'coincide'? Not at all helpful. > Still looking for instructions with visuals. > On May 25, 2015 9:29 PM, "Dave C. Bolen" < dbo...@shockwaverider.com> > wrote: > >> 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 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 and your rockers with some spacers to >>> account for the swivel feet and lash caps (these are a >>> good idea as the provide a larger surface area for the swivel feet), >>> check the geometry, there should be no binding when >>> cycling the engine. If there is binding make the push rod shorter. >>> >>> Check the adjusted rod in a few locations particularly the other side of >>> the engine. >>> >>> If all is well then you now have a properly sized push rod, now you need >>> to make eight solid push rods. I purchased mine from >>> gene berg back in the day. Chrome moly, cut them to length and pushed >>> in the ends. >>> >>> It's been a while but I believe those are the steps. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 25, 2015, at 8:39 PM, Dean Johnson < dean.john...@rochester.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>> 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 head work. >>> >>> On May 26, 2015 4:13 AM, "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 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 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. Even screwed all the way out, they nearly touch the >>> stems. If I use a thicker shim I am >>> afraid I won't have enough threads for the rocker arm nuts. ( can >>> I back the studs out?) will >>> standard adjusters give me more adjustment? 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