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car update

Well hears the background:
We put the engine I took out of the car I bought from Ben Harder into Ben's
(my son Ben) car.  It was a 1.8L with a Delta regrind cam.  We replaced all
the seals on the engine while it was out.  We alos cleaned everything up and
used Stainless steel bolts for almost all the engine parts. Shiny!  We pull
out the AC and custom made a bracket.  We removed the Power Steering and put
in a brand new manual rack from GAP.  In between all that we had to open the
sub frame to reweld the control arm welded bolt back into place.  Used Poly
for the steering rack and the control arms.

It drives very well and pulls strong.  Oh did I mention it is running a
lighten flywheel (8 lbs 12 oz). It revs up fast.

After assembled it started on the 3rd crank.  Only because we were easy on
the first 2 trys.

One thing that we need to figure out is after it has been running for awhile
and is stopped for a short period of time it doesn't want to fire up right
away.  IT cranks over nice but doesn't fire.  After a few trys it starts
right up.  Any suggessions?


On 2/10/07, Ben Walter <toofast4you89@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> just drove her, firkin smooth. i don't wanna say much so i can get back on
> the road so ill give a thorough update later
>
> On 1/24/07, Rhett Farnum <rocco.crossing@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Glad to hear you have stuck with it Ben!! I will be digging in hard and
> > heavy VERY shortly to get my car together. Hopefully, nothing major
> falls
> > on
> > me and messes with my budget!
> >
> > Rhett
> >
> >
> > On 1/23/07, Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yeah, exactly.  I've got a flying lesson at 8am....but may have some
> > > free time.
> > >
> > > On Jan 23, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Tonee Northam wrote:
> > >
> > > > What time on Saturday? I've gotta be back in Chicago by 1830.
> > > >
> > > > Ben Walter <toofast4you89@gmail.com> wrote:  hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > an update on the car is in order i believe. the motor has been out
> > > > for a
> > > > couple of weeks now, the new motor that was in Ben harder's black
> > > > mkII my
> > > > dad bought is now going to be put into my car. i have replaced all
> > > > seals on
> > > > the motor and the timming belt. I sandblasted and painted all i
> > > > could. i
> > > > have removed A/C, and converted the car to manual steering to
> correct
> > > > way,with a manual rack. every bushing is poly prothane, even the
> ones
> > > > holding to rack. all new tie rods, and ball joints. i am currently
> > > > building a cross member brace prototype, and it looks like in a
> > > > week or so i
> > > > will be making as many as i can for you guys(anyone wanna order? :))
> i
> > > > custom Tig welded a set of stainless steel shift linkages in
> > > > combination
> > > > with missing linkz joints. my flywheel is lightened to 8 lbs and 12
> > > > ounces(my favorite part).i am also redoing the exhaust. as many of
> > > > you know
> > > > i have a bran new TT 2.25 SS non resonator exhaust on the car with
> > > > a borla
> > > > strait pass muffler, WAY TO QUIET FOR A PUNK KID!!! sooo i will be
> > > > building
> > > > my old resonator to take the place of the borla, that's a TT high
> > > > flow cat,
> > > > pipe, and resonator, and noting else. my 80 something neighbors are
> > > > going
> > > > to love me. the battery will be relocated to the rear and i have
> > > > several
> > > > chassis connectors in the works with my new welder up and running
> > > > (thanks
> > > > dad). as long as the cross member bar doesn't become an issue
> > > > installing,
> > > > the motor and tranny should be put in the car this weekend, tonee,
> > > > jim, you
> > > > can come over if you want:). thats the list from the top of my head
> > > > but
> > > > their is alot im forgetting. looks like i got the scirocco bug
> > > > hook, line,
> > > > and sinker, again thanks dad.
> > > >
> > > > Later
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)