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Date:         Thu, 18 Jul 1996 16:46:38 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         magicbus@value.net
Subject:      Re: newly installed engine won't turn

	Did you turn the motor over by hand before installing it? Did you 
set the end-play?Must do this if you changed flywheels.


On Thu, 18 Jul 1996, David Preston wrote:


> This is on a '72.  I managed to put a valve through my piston so I was
> afforded the oppportunity to put a new engine in.  I got a 2000cc from a '78. 
> I took the fly wheel of of the '72 (1700cc) and put it on the 2000 cc. And put
> it in with minimal trouble.  I tried to turn it over tonight and it seems to
> have jammed on something. You can hear the starter work but nothing happening.
>  Now I can not even turn it over by hand.  Please help me make this nightmare
> end.  Any Idea what's up? Please E- mail me directly. 
> Thank you
>  david
>
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