Date:         Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:26:10 -0400
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From:         Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject:      RoadHaus - Engine Install Report
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Volks,

The fun has begun.

Last night at 5pm we started the engine R&R.

By 9pm the old engine was on the floor in Ben's garage.

We were all curious ... so began pulling heads and such.

First finding,

All the temp fixes that Jerry Avis (Mechanic Extraordinaire) put in lace
in Oregon held for the
duration of the trip.

One example ... using a shorter Air Cooled Push Road in one location to
get the value tolerances
because of a rapidly sinking/recessed value seat.

A/C Pushrod link:

http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0171.jpg

Awesome job Jerry!

Avis Auto Inc
2780 Eagle Valley Road
Yoncalla, Oregon 97499
541.849.2334
avisauto@centurytel.net

Owner: Jerry Avis

Just off I-5 approx 30 minutes south of Cottage Grove, OR.

http://www.roadhaus.com/shops.html#Oregon

The lifter problems I had during the last half of the 3100 mile trip
were from
a different cylinder.

Not to mention blow head gaskets, broken alternator brackets, burst
coolant hoses and other sundry
problems of unknown origin.

If you are interested following along with a bunch of crazy French
Canadians and one whacked American trying to put the road back into
Roadhaus ...

Here's the page Ben put together.

http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus.htm

We will attempt to update it daily as we move forward with the AVP
Engine install.


Larry Chase
Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
Web: WWW.RoadHaus.com
What: North American Road Trip
How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
Today: Montreal, Canada