Greetings All-
Found a fair deal last weekend on a 66 bug that had a new engine recently installed. PO got frustrated when trying to replace the wiring harness. We've ordered the bugme videos #9 &10. In the meantime we have traced some of the wires, but have reached the fusebox (removed) so are waiting to watch the vids.
Wife gets a Toy, I get a Project
Down the rabbit hole...
So our fun project has decided to up the ante.
We got the car wired well enough to try to start it. A few tries later (had to get the gas moving) and it started nicely. Engine ran for about 5 seconds and then seized.
I suddenly felt like I had swallowed my 13mm deep well socket!
So we do some searches for more info. No warranty by builder, no guarantee by installer. PO felt bad, but was glad it wasn't her problem.
The next weekend we pulled the engine, and torn it down to the long block. A couple days later and we disassembled the long block. Found out #3 main bearing was not moving. Took crank to a machinist and he took off all the bearings and gears and got everything polished. It measures out to specs. Got new bearings and seals. Went ahead and relapped the valves.
Getting set to start the building process.
We got the car wired well enough to try to start it. A few tries later (had to get the gas moving) and it started nicely. Engine ran for about 5 seconds and then seized.
I suddenly felt like I had swallowed my 13mm deep well socket!
So we do some searches for more info. No warranty by builder, no guarantee by installer. PO felt bad, but was glad it wasn't her problem.
The next weekend we pulled the engine, and torn it down to the long block. A couple days later and we disassembled the long block. Found out #3 main bearing was not moving. Took crank to a machinist and he took off all the bearings and gears and got everything polished. It measures out to specs. Got new bearings and seals. Went ahead and relapped the valves.
Getting set to start the building process.