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Date:         Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:52:31 +0000
Reply-To:     "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>

Hey! Congratulations Jim !!!

I've been following your progress on line

and in fact, we've emailed back & forth a little.

I've got my 2.5 tore down at this time,

Doing a re-sealing job on it.

( Removing Valves today! ;o)

And this is the deepest I've ever been into an engine.

(with any hopes of having a running engine when I'm through ) !!! ;o)

But, what with watching you do the 2.1

and the little experience I've gained

from the 2.5, I may just have enough confidence

to give my overheated 2.1 a go.

Hey, happy Motoring !!!

Glad to hear it all came out well !!!

best.

John C... SLC, UT...

-------------- Original message -------------- From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>

> Thanks to everyone who answered all my questions during my first 2.1 > rebuild. I've been working on it for 2 months... it needed a lot. And > special thanks to everyone who help me with parts. > > I got the engine in, just sitting there, in about 20 minutes last > night start to finish, and that included . Very easy one-person job > using a cheap block and tackle tied off to a stake to control the > engine fore-and-aft as I used the other hand to operate the chain > hoist. Today I bolted it in and connected everything. No problem, no > events. Started right up. Tomorrow I will finish getting coolant > finished and bleed the radiator. > > That 2.1--that's the toughest engine I've done yet. I've done about a > dozen others from wet sleeve renaults to british sports cars to a 911. > The next 2.1 will be a snap! > > It was about the easiest to R&R, though. > > Jim


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