Yikes! Every step of the way has been a battle. After seeing a few larger displacement motors in Carlisle, I decided to add an engine breather kit prior to bolting it back in. So, it still sits on the stand awaiting that kit from CB Perf. The valve covers have been drilled and tapped for the 3/8 mip x 1/2 insert fittings. (Stan will know of what I speak.)
I am converting to an alternator and had one I pulled from a rebuild I did many years ago. I adapted the stand to allow it to work with the dog house properly and then test spun it with a drill.... No juice! So, I just ordered a new alternator and stand and am waiting to bolt that in. Wanting to dress up the engine compartment, I cut 18 ga sheet metal for the lower fill in around the VW metal. A 24 x 36 steel plate, made a cardboard template and marked the new metal. I have pretty strong hands from the years of putting on bicycle tires, but my set of many Wiss sheers would barely dent this stuff. So I mounted my diamond grit cut off wheel on the angle grinder and went for it. I have replaced all the rubber sections in the fuel lines to the engine bay and after I finish off the engine compartment today, I will remount the NAPA gold fuel filter and the Holly fuel pressure regulator.
So, after bolting in the new tranny, I went to bolt up brand new half shafts with new CVs that I ordered a while back. Well, CV to wheel flange no problem, but CV to tranny.... surprise!!!!! It has the heavier duty 100 mm flanges. So, I am waiting on two new CV joints for the type 2 tranny. Now, finally, the weather is nice enough to work for more than an hour or two at a time and I am waiting on more parts. Ugh!!!! Vent over, positive thoughts are being formulated and intrepid work ethic is back in place!
Talk to you soon, Oh, and Vince was great in Carlisle and kept it clean for our conversations about politics, religion, women, marriage, and cars!
Jim
