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Date:         Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:14:08 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Grover's recovery thus far
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <040801ca3195$df404620$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Hmmm....

That's interesting. JoesVan had AMC installed at around 92,000. The gaskets made it to 147,000 before leaking this past winter. AFAIK, it has had the blue coolant. Just rebuilt it again reusing the heads. Never thought to measure the gap.

Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Let's see who can come up with the rattiest looking, totally wasted, > "were-'done'-five-years ago" waterboxer outer rubber gaskets. > I've got some real doozies. > The ones in the picture look quite 'normal' to me. They get a lot worse > than that, like all crusty with white stuff, swollen, AND split. > > If AMC heads ..........be careful. > I just had another whole go around with AMC heads and this rubber water > gasket- about how much compression the heads exert on the rubber gasket. > Mostly it seems to me that AMC heads squeeze on the rubber gasket too much, > and tend to cause it to split apart. > > Install the ready to use good head onto the block, with metal rings in > place, but without the rubber gasket - and measure that gap. > ( whether VW heads or AMC heads ). By my most recent calculations .140 > inches is ideal there. I've found AMC heads as much as .008 inches 'too > tight' there, which can cause the rubber gasket to start to split in just a > short while. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" < > pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:04 PM > Subject: Re: Grover's recovery thus far > > > > That is down to the Nittiest of Gritties! >> >> Looks like you are making progress, though. By the way, it is required >> that >> once the WBX motor is removed, you must take the "Man in th Box" picture >> by >> standing in the engine bay. >> >> >> Pete >> '79 Westy "Aardvark" >> '87 Westy "Joe's Van" >> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Just thought I'd share this for those who may want to take a look. Not >>> pretty for sure. >>> >>> http://picasaweb.google.com/magikvw >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Jeff >>> '90 Carat (Grover) >>> '86 (We call this one Parts) >>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >>> >>> >


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