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firmwood said:
She finally burned through a 2nd valve. No surprise, I already ground off more meat from when I had head off and touched up valves from first burn. $20 head gasket and 94,800 later, burned a 2nd...hehehe...

Couple weekends ago I swapped block with this crazy head mill idea that I hope worked. And it did sorta...

Milled 048 off head
020 over, plus moved from 5cc to 3cc dish aluminum.

I'm sure I lost a cc on chambers. I think they ended up being 27cc after shave with old ground valves? I'm not certain. Too many brews.

Ported exhaust runners , polished chambers, 35hrs just with most done at work on my 'paid' breaks, so I made out like a fat rat on that one, I shined that dude I could use it as a mirror and pick me teeth clean... new guides and exhaust valves,

Coldest plugs, and 2* back from factory 10* base advance, still wants to rattle randomly when ecm calls for more advance playing over 4000... Oh well, it should manage if driven normally. Oh, 92/93 octane too. I guessed and got way to wild on the head shave....

I'm busting 55/57 range for mpg.

Need to buy an adjustable gear, I took off so much meat, the cam gear walked the belt, and now factory timing needs to be disregarded. I had to jump a tooth to get it to fire, but a full tooth skip is too much, angerly growls through the intake and looses nearly all top end. I get that straightened 60mpg I'm sure is easily achievable.

$620 total for parts. Including hanging new aluminum on rods and block dip and bore. I did my own head work, assembly, and swap.

Figured someone would be curious.

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You have WAAAYYY too much talent on your hands. Most people don't even know what the firing order is in their engine let alone building one like yours on such a budget as you have. Cheers bro.:cheers:
 
Well, I didn't want to stuff in a totally redone block, I was hoping the rear axle swing would rip out from the unibody so it'd be a logical excuse for a newer vehicle.... Grrr... It'll rip out soon, she's rusty!

I had to go with a 160* Tstat, with modifying the small bypass hole to keep temp down, but now that it's colder, it bypasses too much water, and with the larger radiator, I can't get anymore then 90*f out the vents. So, lazy man I am, duct taped a trimmed piece of sheet steel to block 3/4 of the radiator, and I'll just remove it this spring. Heh.

But, still, I have the problem of the head not soaking heat fast enough, if I hog 5000rpm long enough, she'll starting pinging regardless. Only confirmation was a tank of leaded 110, zero problems, even @ 190*F...

But O2 sensors hate lead, and wallet hates 7.70/gal.....

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I went diesel. Made 540,000 miles on the Aspire. It still runs, just a yard vehicle. It's officially been converted to Flintstone brakes.

09 CR vw jetta wagon. 6sp manual.
Dpf delete and retune, here I come!

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I have a 2001 TDI 5spd 350,000kms, never been to the dealer.
Just bought 2002 TDI 5spd with 142,000 kms
Have a Dodge diesel.
All have been decent autos!!!!
but with diesel prices,, hard to say.....
BBB
 

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