Date:         Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:33:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Seifert <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Seifert <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: need help with engine assembly
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The manual that I have shows an exploded view diagram of the piston &
cylinder assy, but it only shows one of them. The two small "ears" on one
side are facing the front of the engine, and the flat surface on the other
side faces the flywheel. (and the arrow on the piston top also faces the
flywheel) So I got that part right, then the cylinder next to it faces the
other way?
...And about my cam and lifters. I decided to have my camshaft reground
because it has visible wear and  it's only going to cost about $50, but if I
buy all new lifters to go with my new cam, I'll have to spend around $120 on
top of that. The lifters were not very noisy before I tore the engine down,
so should I just have them resurfaced? Please help...


>From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: need help with engine assembly
>Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:31:11 -0600
>
>Just goes along with the conversation ........... he hasn't got the book,
>he
>needs all the help he can get.
>
>Stan
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of Doug in CA
>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:37 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: need help with engine assembly
>
>
>Stan,
>He is talking about the cylinders not the pistons
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:21 PM
>Subject: Re: need help with engine assembly
>
>
> > Can you see the arrows or marks on the piston tops?
> > The arrows point towards the flywheel sometimes there are other markings
> > that indicate this.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Doug in CA
> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 3:27 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: need help with engine assembly
> >
> >
> > Mark,
> > Let me start by saying I don't know. That said here's some thoughts. The
> > cylinders I believe are symmetrical. Means nothing different on either
>side
> > but the casting marks, that should mean they can run inside the water
>jacket
> > at any angle with no problem. With respect to the followers I would be
>more
> > concerned with any "dishing" (wear) than which hole they go back into.
>Of
> > course it would be nice to go back into the respective holes but I do
>not
> > believe it will be an issue.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Seifert" <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:55 PM
> > Subject: need help with engine assembly
> >
> >
> > > i'm currently assembling my 2.1 waterboxer, and I'm at a point where i
> > dont
> > > want to continue unless i'm sure i have everything right. i cant
>remember
> > > which way the cylinders faced when i removed them. one side of the
> > cylinder
> > > has two raised spots, and the other side has one solid raised spot
>that
> > goes
> > > all the way across and has numbers stamped on it. i think the side
>with
> > the
> > > numbers faces the flywheel, or do they face eachother?? i cant
>remember
> > what
> > > it looked like when i took it apart, and i never marked it. can
>someone
> > > help?
> > >
> > > also, i forgot to keep track of the lifters when i pulled them out.
>i've
> > > read that if you dont put them back in their original position, it
>will
> > > cause premature failure of the camshaft. has anyone had a problem with
> > this
> > > before? should i replace the camshaft and lifters now, so it will have
>all
> > > new surfaces? replace the camshaft only, since my lifters weren't that
> > noisy
> > > before?
> > >
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