In Ben's defense, lets keep in mind that these book times are based on a vehicle with far less than 25 years of accumulated gunk, rust and bodging to overcome before getting around to the actual overhaul. All of us who do at least some of our own work are well aware of how a two hour job can stretch over two days when Brother Murphy gets involved. On Aug 8, 2007, at 10:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:09:54 -0400 > From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> > Subject: Engine installation book times > > According to the Mitchell shop manual: > > " Engine Assembly R&I and O/H. Level A Mechanic. > > Includes replace rings, main and rod bearings, crankshaft and cam > shaft. > Remove cylinder ridge, grind valves and tune engine minor". > > > > Air cooled Vanagon, 80-83, 16.9 hours. > > > > "Where AC interferes, add 1.0". > > "Auto trans, add 1.2". > > > > Water cooled is 21.1 > > > > Dennis > |
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