He’s alive and running strong, couldn’t be happier, need a stronger spring for my carb but damn it feels good to hear him fire right up🤘

Still gotta do some wire hook ups and run my plug wires,waiting on break in oil and plugs now, should have them tomorrow, thanks to my father law and all the work he put into it, the Frankenwagen should be rolling in the next couple days🤘

Getting excited knowing Frankenwagen should be back on the road next week, thanks to my father in law! It’s pretty much a fully rebuilt 1600 now, the new hardware kit makes it shine🤘

• Location : Brazil
• Condition : good
• Stock : #8607
• YEAR : 1987
• Body Style : VW T2 baywindow bus
• Ext Color : green
• Additional Info : VW T2 Bay Window Bus, equipped with a revised 1600cc air-cooled engine. Features dual metal roof racks, with the rear rack including a ladder, whitewall tires with chrome hubcaps, two-tone paint, and seating for 9 passengers. Rust-free chassis and body. An honest VW bus, perfect for enjoyable drives around town or weekend trips. We currently have this unit available in white and green, and we can also take orders for other exterior and interior color combinations. Contact us for more details.
• https://www.brazilianclassiccars.com/store/p/vw-t2-bay-window-bus-1600cc-9-seater-rust-free-classic-vw

So I got a newly built long block from Aircooled Vintage Works since they hooked me up good after Mofoco did nothing for a year and then died. Turns over great and starts no problem but like, it has a REALLY high oil pressure. Like, 50+psi at idle.

Looking for advice or help about this. I heard this is likely cause it is legit a brand new 1776 and needs to be broken in but would like any additional insight. Yes I have done the break in procedure I was instructed with AVW’s choice of break-in oil and before attempting to tune it with regular 10-30. Otherwise normal temps under 200°F.

I am otherwise still incredibly green about these things, please and thank you!

Gimme some words of encouragement I didn’t screw this up too hard, pun intended.

Long story short I striped the garbage out of one of the holes for the studs where the fuel pump goes for a block-off plate. Big uh-oh, very nervous

I immediately tap and died it from the original, then destroyed 8mm 1.25 pitch to the only next step up I could find, 10mm 1.5 pitch. Did it perfectly. Plenty of meat on the case and appears structurally sound. Otherwise looks fine outside of the slightly bogan bolt and spacer holding it down.

This should be fine, right? Kinda wary I may have ruined it but wanna know if ya’ll ever done something like this or if I may have numbered the days on this engine from this little screw up.

First new engine, first time working with these issues. Any advice or words of wisdom is always welcome cause I genuinely don’t know.

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I thought the Gold zinc would look cool with the green🤷🏻

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