[Vwdiesel] Mail Order Long Blocks

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on 3/5/03 5:03 PM, Harmon Seaver at hseaver at cybershamanix.com wrote:

> Hey, wives can sometimes even help with an engine rebuild in the lviing room.
> We well recall years ago not only rebuilding a '68 bus engine in the "living
> room" (which was the whole downstairs, kitchen, et all), but
> also her helping carrying it in and out.
> Just ask her -- "You want transportation or not?"
> 8-)
>
> Not that I can get away with that anymore. In fact I can't even keep my
> accumulation of drums, etc. for building gasifiers in the backyard anymore.
> Or use the carport for engine replacements. Sigh!
>
> --
> Harmon Seaver
> CyberShamanix
> http://www.cybershamanix.com
>
Back in my aircooled days, I had a VW guru tell me that the dishwasher was
the best place to clean an engine block.  Better even than vatting.  ANYWAY
after liberal doses of engine cleaner and the water hose outside, I waited
until the wife was gone, removed the top rack and did each half of the case
at a time.  Results were great and the wife was never the wiser.  Never did
it agian though.  Hayden

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