Free spinnin' crank

[AlexO35@aol.com]

     It turned out the main bearing caps were put on in the reverse sequence
when I got the block back.  I put 'em back on and I'm happy to say, my crank
spins nicely now.  
     I bought this Rocco in March w/ 205,000mi, couldn't drive it 'till late
April.  Drove it all summer then blew the motor in late August, so its turned
into a winter project.  I had done a few things done to the car in the summer,
K&N filter, polished throttle body, and removed the warm air intake.  So she
ran pretty descent, short shift, smaller steering wheel.  So now that its
being rebuilt I've gotten a few new goodies.  Dual outlet manifold w/ TT dual
downpipe, A3 throttle body, block bored 1mm, and ports matched.  Poly
suspension bushings, shortened springs, s/s brake lines.
     I've been thinking of a few other mods as well, while I've got it all
apart.  The lighened flywheel sounds like its well worth it.  I'm also
considering using a hydraulic lifter head, mostly to get out of valve
adjustments.  Any thoughs on this?  Cams?  I'd like to be in the 120hp range
by spring, I think a cam would put me over.  Any ideas on what kind of hp I
should expect?  
     Thanks for all the advice guys.  I checked the bearing clearances and
they're all good.  So I should be dropping my pistons in tomorrow if all goes
well.  
     Great to see all the Scirocco support.  Theres not too many of us in the
southern tier of NY.  
--Alex
-'86 Scirocco 8v
     

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