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    Cometic Head Gaskets with no machine work?

    Don't run it/start it! Tow it home pull the head and feed it a new HG, point in case a friend of a friend had a 18000 mile Mk3 that had been sitting for many years my friend bought it then proceeded to drive it home. It lasted 8KM's (about 5 miles) before it popped the stock gasket and I...
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    What keeps you from calling it quits?

    I'm stubborn
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    Another one bites the dust

    Thanks!
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    BW: And as well all know shift linkages are loaded so much more than Suspension arms ;) <jk> Not wanting to harp on about this or disparage our members but most of the kids here can't be bothered checking oil and water and they're meant to inspect and maintain race type parts?? Anyone...
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    High-temp paint in relation to exhaust

    In the past I've used prepsol and gloves but these days I get everything coated and let them worry about it ;)
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    High-temp paint in relation to exhaust

    Matt: Surface prep is KING for doing this, it needs to be clean enough to eat off as even the oil in your skin will make a difference.
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    <shrugs> It's just my opinion/preference. It's up to you to make that decision.
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    BW: All of the above ;)! There are too many variables on the road such as potholes and so on and Heims by their nature have little to no give compliance and can be damaged easily. In a race environment this isn't an issue and race cars tend to be inspected often but a road car may go many...
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    Possibly and this is just a guess on my part the guy that designs the A1 parts has taken lowering into account and the shorter arms may cossect the lack of adjustment I spoke of earlier! I did the transverse arms as they're not under as much stress as the toe arms in use so at the time it...
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    TP: Has it been aligned yet?
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    Another one bites the dust

    Dunno if it's the same there but here if you hit someone in the rear you're at fault :( Good to hear no injuries.
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    Cheap ring gap filer, bad idea?

    Jag: I actually have an aluminium dummy I machined up for the 7M as I rebuilt it so many times ;)
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    Cometic Head Gaskets with no machine work?

    Smooth isn't alway flat and true ;)
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    Cheap ring gap filer, bad idea?

    Jag: I use an old piston so I don't run the chance of slipping and marking up a good one and I leave the Oil rings on to act as a stop so it's easily repeatable as too high/low in the bore will give a different measurement each time.
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    Cheap ring gap filer, bad idea?

    Jag: If you're filing by hand yes you keep one end as a reference but the whole idea of the filer is that it squares the ends. As I said it's easy to remove too much so my method is to remove a little test fit in the bore using a stock piston upside down with all but the oil rings removed to...
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    Discrepancy with A1 Toe arms?

    Usually the diameter of the fastener is the minimum amount you want engaged for it to be at 100% strength but in this case I'd be uncomfortable using them as pictured.(then again I wouldn't use heim joints on a road car) When you lower a Mk3 you run into a situation where you can either have...
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    Cometic Head Gaskets with no machine work?

    :nono:
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    Cheap ring gap filer, bad idea?

    Ric: Aftermarket rings are usually +5 thou
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    I need a 1-2 feet of 21mm aluminum rod

    21mm isn't a stock size that I've ever seen
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    post pictures of your exhaust!!!!!!!!!

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