So I've been getting the engine ready and took the head off to put a HG on, I'd bought a new 3 holer ahead of time since that's what was on it, after measuring piston protrusion I discovered it really needs a 2 hole gasket. Cylinders 1, 2 and 4 range from about .0295" to .0315", #3 is .0345" and the limit for a 1 holer is something like .0339".
It came with a Dr. Diesel performance camshaft (never ran) so I'm glad it barely needs a 2 hole HG, according to Dr Diesel the high lift cam makes things a little close inside the combustion chamber.....I'll take his word for it
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Then since the head is off waiting for the gasket I decided to do a little port cleanup, nothing big, just get rid of some casting blobs, ridges and do a gasket match.
I borrowed my bros dremel for the job and during the last intake runner I managed to fry the motor in the dremel, a quick web search showed that model to be prone to such catastrophies so I'll argue with the maker and try to get a good deal on a new/better one.
I used my hitachi drill with the dremel bits to sorta finish off the intakes and got most of the exhausts partway done but I need to find another dremel to reach in farther and finish everything up. I haven't touched either manifold yet, I'm not too excited about grinding the cast iron exhaust mani.
I think I fixed the hatch rust so paint is the next thing on the list, the rear half of the vehicle is lighter than the front and the hatch is even lighter so I'll try to paint the whole hatch to match the rear half then it can at least be by-colored instead of tri-colored.
After the paint is on I get to reinstall the rear glass and taillights and it'll look like a car again.
I've been grinding the surface rust off the floor inside and then spraying undercoat on, supposedly it doubles as a sound deadener which makes me happy, I'm about deaf after driving the rabbit for 4 years.
In between undercoating it and other stuff I washed the interior off, it was mildewing from water getting it and humidifying the insides. Also installed a new window regulator.
Once that's all done the interior goes back in, it's just CL trim so it's nothing special but it is in very good condition.
With the engine I'm gonna button it back up and run the most powerful coolant flush I can find, there's quite a bit of rust scale built up in the block.
What coolant do you guys use? Supposedly the green stuff ins't the correct type so I found Zerex G-05 that says for vw but idk if I should just use green since it's so easy to get.