THE KOMBI KONNECTION

Diddlie · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

Amazing progress, lets hopr the next phase goes as smoothly.
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BJ · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

Sam - Great posts and Pics, and Dave what can I say about him? - Nothing the pictures do all the talking..... Excellent!
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samblers · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

Got the engine started Very Happy

Thanks to Dave (who else?! Rolling Eyes

) for the loan of the engine starting gubbins... It didn't quite start first time - at first it was just turning over and over - I put a pencil in cylinder no.1 to watch for TDC and the pencil snapped off inside the cylinder!! Embarassed

Eventually got it out with some double-sided tape on the end of a coat-hanger Shocked

I'd adjusted all the valves wrong as well.... once that was sorted it fired straight up Smile

Da Naaaa
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66split · Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 492 Location: perth

great news that its a runner sam Cool

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BJ · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject:

Sam has anyone told you that you should only put Oil in engines...what are you gonna put in there next Rolling Eyes

Good work. Out of interest did the motor move around much once it was started?
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samblers · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

Naa, didn't move around at all... it shouldn't do either, i dont think

A VW mechanic once told me that your engine is balanced when you can put a full middy of beer on the fan housing of your running engine and not spill a drop Wink

... now what can i throw inside their next?!
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Maharg · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

Nice one Sam, one step closer, hope all goes well with the paint shop guys (or girls... Surprised

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Hopefully it will be rolling by the time i hit Perth shores..... Very Happy

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samblers · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject:

When do you hit Perth... thats the question!!
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WAY2COOL · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

Looks great Sam.Yeah ,let's have a Toyota -free summer!!!Love the wheels .
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Maharg · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: