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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