Re: The Black 16v new head and now RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

RIGHT ON!! See I told you that you could do it!! Glad to hear it :)

>
>
>Thank you to everyone who invested thier time, energy, tools, parts,
>patience, lent me support and kept me encouraged to not just kick in the
>tires.
>
>Last night at 8:15 I installed the distributor with new hall sensor (thanks
>Chris Delong and Brad Peet) and the new knock box.(thanks to Andre' for his
>wiring prowess in diagnosing the problem)   With the head already in place
>from this weekends very fun install, the car turned right over, first try.
>Again thanks Brad for the timing light to allow me to actually dial it in.
>(and the cam sprocket and the spare knock box and the distributor they were
>invaluable in the testing proceedure)
>
>There are still a few bugs, such as the temperature idiot light won't stop
>blinking, though the temperatures are fine,  nothing is over heating, and
>the idle is a tad bit low but other than that it runs like a top and has a
>definite difference above 3K rpm...thanks to the port and polish and euro
>intake cam by David Ewing.
>
>I honestly never thought I could get this done, in my apartment carport, 
>and
>though the project was a challenge, I had some great times working with all
>the fellas, hanging out drinking beers and doing something we hadn't done
>before. Congrats to everyone WE DID IT...it works!
>
>So when the next paycheck rolls my way, Beers are on me to everyone who
>chipped in and lent me support, I couldn't have done it without you, and I
>wouldn't want to.  (I'll buy you a soda Chris C.) : )
>
>Special thanks to Shannon Fenton who was there every weekend, and every day
>of this frustration.  I may have given up with out his encouragment.


Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI (now with a happy shaved, solenoid operated trunk)
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco


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