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Post by hellraiser on Aug 20, 2009 23:14:45 GMT -5
That's a mighty fine lookin engine if I do say so myself.
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Post by Mock1racer on Aug 21, 2009 8:17:17 GMT -5
Yup, looks good & clean. I like the milled heads, should have done that to mine.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 21, 2009 11:24:24 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Last night I got the chance to prime the oil system. Just about all the rockers have oil coming to them. For those that don't I'll be sure to just to pour some oil on them so they'll have lubrication until they oil themselves. Between the oil I put in the engine (Rotella T diesel oil) and the cam break additive (Crane Super Lube) my hand held drill was getting really hot. Haha, I thought it was going to give out. I turned the engine a little at a time, primed for a minute or two, primed, turned, etc. So all should be good.
I've got the distributor in and the timing set for the #1 cylinder. Next I just have to setup the wires and it'll be ready to be dropped in.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 24, 2009 9:44:00 GMT -5
If it isn't one thing it's another. I didn't get the motor in this weekend much less did I get the car home. My old man and I couldn't get a hold of my uncle whom has the engine hoist we need to borrow. So the move was put off until next weekend. I'm going to try and borrow one from my mechanic. So hopefully I'll get it home sooner than this weekend. Some pics of the engine 98% complete. Just need to install small stuff like vacuum hose for the dist., pcv valve, put the oil sender unit back in (manual one installed for pre-oil which is pictured).    |
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Post by Mock1racer on Aug 24, 2009 11:14:45 GMT -5
lookin good dude! Gettin closer...
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Post by murphytj on Aug 24, 2009 13:10:15 GMT -5
8-)I am using the Hedman headers on my V8Squareback project. Fit and look great. |
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 24, 2009 14:24:52 GMT -5
The same ones you have. Hedman shorty S10 headers. I just bead blasted the black protective paint off them and coated them with some aluminum color ceramic paint.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 26, 2009 12:13:23 GMT -5
Bought an engine hoist and put it together last night. So tonight I'll be dropping the engine in.
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Post by Mock1racer on Aug 26, 2009 13:01:58 GMT -5
Good news... cant wait to see how it lays out.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 27, 2009 9:19:39 GMT -5
So I got the engine in last night. It's finally a V8 bug. Haha.      I've managed to get one bolt completely through the mount and the other is in but not through the back of the metal mount plate. I've got to move the rear of the engine about an inch towards the passenger side so it can go all the way through. On another note, the engine fits great but I'll have to raise the body about 3" to clear the breather and the alternator. Seems dropping the body 6" around the frame was a tad too much. I might have to buy me a lower mounting alternator bracket for a short water pump. Maybe the one I have will fit after I raise the body, but we'll see. One great thing is the dist. clears the wiper motor compartment by about 2". That's with the motor all the way forward in the mounts so I've got a little wiggle room to move the engine back slightly if needed.  |
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Post by murphytj on Aug 27, 2009 12:53:04 GMT -5
So I got the engine in last night. It's finally a V8 bug. Haha. I've managed to get one bolt completely through the mount and the other is in but not through the back of the metal mount plate. I've got to move the rear of the engine about an inch towards the passenger side so it can go all the way through. On another note, the engine fits great but I'll have to raise the body about 3" to clear the breather and the alternator. Seems dropping the body 6" around the frame was a tad too much. I might have to buy me a lower mounting alternator bracket for a short water pump. Maybe the one I have will fit after I raise the body, but we'll see. One great thing is the dist. clears the wiper motor compartment by about 2". That's with the motor all the way forward in the mounts so I've got a little wiggle room to move the engine back slightly if needed. Looking good. How wide is it from the valve cover out to the furthest point on the alternator? So, currently, you are running a long water pump? Where is your radiator going and what kind is it? |
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 27, 2009 13:01:23 GMT -5
Hey Tom, Thanks. From one side to the opposite side of the alt? It's actually a short pump. The radiator will be going in the back to fill the void and to distribute more weight to the back. That and I could only fit a small radiator up front. The radiator is a 3 core brass radiator I believe. Here's a pic.   |
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 27, 2009 13:04:12 GMT -5
Now that I think about it. If I mounted the body so that the heater channels were flush with the frame I would have plenty of clearance even for the alternator mount that I have.
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Post by Mock1racer on Aug 27, 2009 13:07:28 GMT -5
This is a stupid question ...but this is just a test fit right? And I was gonna ask why yours sits higher than hellraisers.Engine I mean.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Aug 27, 2009 13:34:39 GMT -5
The engine will come out a time or two again so I can weld the firewall in and paint the body. The reason the engine sits higher is because I have my body mounted flush with the bottom of the the frame and he has his mounted flush with the top of his frame. So there's about 5-6 difference. Seems I'll need to raise mine up 3 or so inches so everything will clear the hood.
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