Re: 2008 CC Engine progress

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

Hey Scott,

I chose the Mahle 83.0 mm cast pistons that yield a 10.8:1 compression
ratio. I got them from Potterman for $425 and then my bill from my local
machine shop was about $400. The machine shop did: Bore, hone, balance,
pressed in new intermediate shaft bearings, pressed in new wrist pin
bushings, pressed in new rod bolts and resized the rods. I think that was
it.

I made a ton more progress last night. Just about everything is done except
for the fluids and the battery. Still planning to fire it up on Wednesday
night. I'm a little nervous, but very excited. This is the first motor I've
rebuilt and I've learned a lot.

I'd like to see yours. I followed the link on your email, but wasn't able to
find it. Let me know where it is.

Later -- Craig Williams
1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (Waiting to be fired up)
1987 Jetta GLi 1.8 16V (Daily Driver)
1991 Passat 2.0 16V (For the Wife)
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>
To: Craig Williams <roccolister@hotmail.com>; scirocco list
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: 2008 CC Engine progress


> Craig Williams wrote:
>
> > Well I got my engine installed in the Scirocco over the weekend. I
haven't
> > completed everything, so I haven't started it up yet. I'm thinking that
I
> > will be able to do that on Wednesday. But, it looks great with the black
> > intake and valve cover.
>
> Brother, Williams! Who'll be the first to get his beast back on the road?
Did
> you read my project update? About the only thing that I'm not doing is
fooling
> around with the bottom end. So, what pistons did you choose and how much
of a
> pain in the ass/wallet is was the whole overbore and balancing deal?
> --
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