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Category: System – Engine – Cylinder Head

1979 VW Beetle - FI AJ Code Engine Parts

Reference: FI Engine – FI Cylinder Heads

Posted on 2020-05-262020-05-26

Every day digging through my late model Beetle introduces me to something new and different from most prior years. The tear down of the FI Cylinder Heads for rebuild has introduced me to even more new things. The years 1975-1979 saw the US import models shift from the early 70’s carbureted system to the successor…

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1979 VW Beetle - FI AJ Code Engine Parts

Murbella – Day 25 – Cylinder Head Tear Down

Posted on 2020-05-25

I decided to not waste over $580 in buying new FI heads and will replace all the valves, and have the head itself tanked and valve jobbed at a machine shop. If the shop can determine if new valve guides are needed, and they can do FI heads with the odd 9mm larger stem on…

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1979 VW Beetle - FI AJ Code Engine Parts

Murbella – Day 23 – Long Block Disassembly

Posted on 2020-05-23

Today was all about breaking down the long block and then cracking the case for full inspection of the guts. As I was pulling off the oil deflector I realized that yes, there is no gasket under it nor is there gasket on top of it. With no gasket, and just the metal, there’s a…

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