Date:         Sat, 5 Apr 2008 13:43:27 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      THANKS List! (and my .02 for engine conversion newbies)
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Hi all.

First off THANKS!

Some really interesting insights and words of helpful wisdom were
presented here. Just reading them has been helpful already.

Here's some of my .02 for the newbie wanting to do an engine
conversion. (it's the same or similar to what was just posted, but
from a newbs POV)

I have learned that setting a "due date" on my project was a bad idea.
But, if you have to set a "due date", and even if you've studied the
hell out it and think you know what's involved, double the amount of
time you ballpark. But if possible, don't set a date. Just set the
goal of seeing it running, and take consistent steps to get it there.

Although it depends on the type of conversion you're doing, give your
budget a margin of safety. Maybe half more? I found that once I got
"into it" there were things I felt would be wise to replace. I hadn't
budgeted for these things.

Do not have any expectations or immediate need "riding on" the
project. I had the need, and time line, of going camping with it
before work started. Bad idea.

Just have the end result of seeing and hearing it run properly in
mind. Beyond that, it's "cake". "Cake" that you can eat most any time
after it's done!

Thanks guys,

Neil.







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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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