So I completed all I’m going to be doing of the minor mods to the case. There are some that I do not yet possess the skill (or tools) to make but I fell confident I have not screwed anything up. I ran the taps through all of the gallery holes again to make sure…
Żuczek – Day 2 – Success!
So when I got home from work I immediately got Ż up on stands and started going through the fuel path. Tunnel line was clear. Line from fuel filter to tunnel was clear. But then… as I prepared for fuel to come pouring out of the line from under the tank… Nothing. I hooked up…
Żuczek – Troubleshooting – Day 1
So six months ago way back in October, I took Żuczek out to fill up his tank, get the stabilizer in him, and put him away for the winter. It was on that trip driving back home when he sputtered and died and I was left with having AAA come and tow him home. I…
AH Engine – New direction in plugs!
So the EMPI oil gallery plugs you can buy suck balls. I didn’t expect something as simple as these to suck the amount of balls they do but it is big balls and those are well sucked by these. Yes, the VW Type 1 case is relatively soft compared to many other engine cases. And…
AH Engine – Starting the internal case mods
I started on some of the internal case mods I had mentioned a while back. I got a bit done before my Dremel started giving me problems. I was able to get one of the John Maher Racing mods done which consists of removing some material and relief work to “improve internal pressure equalization between…
AR Engine – Oil Gallery Plugs Pulled!
With the AR engine relatively clean it was time to pop the oil gallery plugs and more or less run in parallel some of the activity of the AH Engine work. Given how much metal shavings and powder debris is generated, I can see why it just makes sense to prep multiple cases at one…
AH Engine – Drilled and Tapped
So with the garage finally de-chaosed, I could finally get back to working today. The AH Engine case had previously been degreased, cleaned and pressure washed, and the oil gallery plugs pulled. It was time to finally overcome my fears of messing up and tacking the drilling and tapping, something I’d never done on an…
Hydraulic lifters in the future?
So I tend to dig in deep and try to learn as much as possible (for me) that I can about something before attempting to execute action. I’m mostly self-taught and this is the only way I can typically learn in lieu of a mentor or actual education classes on something. Three years ago I…
My Basic Full Flow Filtration Plan
So once I pulled the oil gallery plugs on the case, I was more or less committed to at least ensuring the case was truly clean and of course, having to tap and plug them again. I was back and forth in terms of just putting the plugs back in for this rebuild, but the…