At 19:15 1/7/00 , John wrote:

>I have an '86 Syncro that during a complete powertrain restoration,
>I installed a VW factory exchange motor. I retorqued every fastener on
>the engine prior to installation but I did not even check the valve
>clearance other than making sure the adjuster locknuts were tight.
>Additionally I checked the pre-start engine compression which was an
>acceptable ~170PSI in all cylinders!

Yours works the way it should.  Mine loses 20 psi of compression if I even
adjust the lash to zero, let alone any preload.  As I said before, when it
works right it's fine.  It's just that there are too many of them that
don't work right.

cheers
david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"