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Then replaced timing gear on cam (size 0 - original also damaged same as crank gear) and laid both crank (seated in dowels) and cam into case half



Ensuring timing marks are lined up

Gave a liberal covering of VW gearbox sealer to case halves and squeezed together (making sure cam followers didn’t fall out) to give a nice ooze like this



Bolt it together and the short block is nearly done

HI James
you may need to fit the lock-tabs on the cam gear bolts so thay are not hugging the bolt head and thay are actualy locking the bolt's on the cam.

regards mike

Good spot Mike, just testing honest

Hopefully this looks a bit better

Wow - making rapid progress on the engine James - do you still need the dvd's? I'm back in the country on Tuesday and I'll post them to you then if you haven't already finished!

Mr Pharmacist wrote:Wow - making rapid progress on the engine James - do you still need the dvd's? I'm back in the country on Tuesday and I'll post them to you then if you haven't already finished!

Yes please, couple of things I just want to check with the Maestro

Moving on today I attached sump plug and plate



And then replaced oil pressure relief valves, there are two, one in the 3rd (timing piece) of the case and one in the crankcase. They are slightly different, as you can see from the length and size of the springs

One is 66mm long (oil pressure relief valve in crankcase) and one is 68mm long (by-pass valve in timing case)

These can then go in

The number 4 bearing can then go in the timing piece of the case (the blue marks are to help line up the hole in the bearing for the special bolt)



Bolt to hold it in

Oil pump gears go in



And cover back on

The distributor and fuel pump drive gear also go in the case once attached, seen here before taking out again and mounting to show where it sits in relation to the case



Third piece on and gear in before putting the spring on top for the dizzy (the crank had been turned slightly in this pic - at TDC#1 the slots would be perpendicular to the case)

Starting to look like a v nearly completed short block



Also received the exhaust from camcoat (warrington) who’ve applied a v high temp coating

Looking fantastic James, you're really coming on with that engine.
I remember the photo of the 3 356s together at Harewood, is that really 6 years ago? Remember breaking down at the entrance of Harewood (fuel starvation because of the fuel tap).
Must make sure I go this year.

Resurfaced flywheel on next (with balancing marks on to show position of clutch plate) and correct backlash set



Front pulley on (tinwear has to go on first)