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Thanks for the input IMPI and Calooker. That's how a person learn in this sort of stuff an can make changes to make things better.

I'm with you on the Urethane bushes IMPI. I read of story's about it and saw with my own eye's what that they can do. Because they so hard, the chance is better that it can brake. I bought the set that time because we used one in my neighbor 2.4 turbo motor. There is a place here by us in bellville that sells vesconite and PTFE stuff, so will go check in by them and see what they have. will do changes when the motor comes out. I don't use the vehicle allot. Was standing for a few months in storage now and when i had it by me i drove it like 3 to 5 times a month. Need to take it back now till next year because i'm busy building my house.

About the 92mm pistons and sleeves. I had a thew mix answers about it from people . Before i bought the set "and that time this was the only 92mm set left by Master parts and no one had stock 94mm", i spoke to Oom Arno from Villiersdorp. He said because i'm running turbo, the chance is good were i will have blow on the heads with the 94mm, because sometime with the fly cut, it opens the halls that go's threw the heads for the casing studs. With 92mm cut, the sleeve is more sealed in to the head.

One of the guys in our group, had a 1835 motor that was supper charge. He change it later to turbo setup. Motor lasted 7 years till he bend a standard rod that was polish and shot pin and broke the motor. must say with it that this motor was nailed on the drag strip one's a month.

But like i said, i'm learning more now from you guy's. i still have time to change the set if i want to.

Calooker, i was looking in to getting copper head gaskets and like you say, they are pricey.

Impi, just one question. do's the graphite coated pistons make a differs to wear?

Hi Graphite coatings is a low friction ad in the running in of the engine and as it wears the effect becomes less and less but it is very beneficial.
By the way.
German look needs to have a type 4 engine to be termed German look
When you have a type one engine it is called Euro look Semantics I know but.....
Armand

Hahahahaha, Jip!!! But i think We know the part That type 4 parts isn't parts That You found laying around in south africa like They Have on That side, and don't forget to add the porsche 11/12 blade in to the setup. I'm actely looking for an fan and ring , but the porsche guy are holding on to this stuff. I found one by this guy That owns a 81' 911 3.0 and he owns a spilty That running a 2.7 flat 6 motor. Just need toe turn his arm for it. The shroud isn't a problem because i Can get hold of an mold for it.

I can get a Porsche fan but they are not cheap.....

Volksworld is inporting the compleet set now from a shop out of CA That builds and cnc there own stuff. One problem, You need toe pick witch kidney You want to sell. You Can by them for a good price on ebay out of the States. Will pop in by porsche center and ask them. Dave them run them on there cars and one of.the guys got one for free from the porsche racing shops.

Hi again
I beg do differ in the use of a Porsche fan and the reasons for that is well documented LOL
I would rather use a type one fan and alternator in a well designed fan housing but I am biased that way
With cheaper type four parts now available in the us it is even more viable to build one now
Armand

Hi Armand I was under the impression that it was expensive too. What is available at reasonable prices?

Don't want to hi-hack Gerlach but im sure you would like to know also.

Wentzel wrote:Hi Armand I was under the impression that it was expensive too. What is available at reasonable prices?

Don't want to hi-hack Gerlach but im sure you would like to know also.

Nononnooooo problem Wentzel. You Can Hi-hack it. That's how we found out more about things we looking for and learn.

Maybe I should be more specific. Are we talking about std or aftermarket / performance parts for the type 4 Armand. Thanks

I think std and performance parts are now more available than 3 years ago bear in mind that on a two liter a cam valves and 96mm pistons makes a huge difference and you can source those for around R10000 whereas a 2 liter bug engine will set you back around R60000 yes the bug will probably make more power but the type four will be more reliable due to you not going away too far from stock. I am still having issues with the moulds and is only slowly working towards being able to supply again
Too many irons in the fire as they say
Armand

Back after 5 weeks of leave. Bought some more stuff and some work done to my casing. Will post up more pics of that nice work Tony did to it.

Connection rods landed with my friend over the December holiday out of the UK. Bought them on a sale from that side.Were never thinking that i was going this way, but at the end of the day, i know they will last.



I bought a Gene Berg 6 1/2 LB Harmonic pulley and 4-puck feramic race clutch disc from Tony. That made my list shorter for things that i was looking for. Thanks there Tony.


Stuff i bought in JHB at Volkspares and ended up to be the wrong bearings that they gave me at the shop. Was looking for for a bearing with a thrust 1 or 2. Sales person gave me an thrust 2. Back in cape town we check the bearing with casing and so we find out it's a STD one. After some calls, we found out that the stock on there system was wrong.


Ended up getting bearings from FFR after they have open.


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