[Vwdiesel] Been a while

[Hayden Chasteen]

Great to hear from some familiar names.  Thanks to James Hansen for reminding me of the ARP procedure.  I had done it once before and couldn’t remember if you should go in the same order as torquing or reverse.  This Vanagon Westy project has really got me going.  I rescued the thing from and old storage warehouse down in Houston.  Before that it had been parked in a barn near Austin, Tx since 1997 and become quite the rodent bed and breakfast place.  I have spent several months just removing all the interior to clean up at the rat poo and piss!!  Boy is that stuff corrosive.  Only a couple of areas of rust that needed major fixing and just a couple of other areas, like the sliding door that will need some fixing but nothing enormous. I have a brand new 1z/AHU TDI long block that I am putting together using parts from an AHU that was stored in a shed for several years waiting for a project that never happened for another diesel head!  So far I have had to source a triangular turbo mount AAZ exhaust manifold ( and then manufacture a mounting bracket to mount the AHU turbo), an AAZ intake manifold and numerous other Vanagon diesel only parts.  I would really like to have a Vanagon turbodiesel oil pan but I will make do with the regular diesel Vanagon oil pan for now.  Since I am retiring in may, this will be my long term project.  I picked it up some last summer and have only recently really gotten serious about it.  Anyone know if Loren is still about?  I checked the archives and nothing from him since Dec. 2017.  I usually get a Christmas card/letter from him but not so far this year.  Oh well, keep dieseling. Hayden

> On Dec 14, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> now that is a fun task.
> you would have to call ARP customer service or Summit Racing.
> not sure if there is a document on that on now.
> I never heard of someone doing that.  Let me know how it goes pls.
> 
> I have a 1.9NA that I need to get the head off and buy a new blank head because it cracked the head when it overheated.
> it has been on an engine stand for 3 years now......................ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
> I need to retire.
>  
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 04 Golf TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running  :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9TD AAZ -- running :<}
> 70 Type 1 Beetle -- Running :-)
> 
> 
> From: Hayden Chasteen <dieseltdi at verizon.net>
> To: "vwdiesel at vwfanscom" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 8:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Been a while
> 
> Good to know that a few of us are still around.  I was wondering if anyone remembers the procedure for putting in ARP bolts WITHOUT taking the head off.  I have a new engine and I just want to take out the stretch bolts and replace them one at a time.  Hayden
> 
> 
> > On Dec 13, 2018, at 7:38 AM, slatersfb at aol.com <mailto:slatersfb at aol.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Still here, but no longer of the diesel persuasion. 
> > Garbage truck took out my '91 Jetta. 
> > '81 pick-up rusted to the point of no return. 
> > Wife has '16 TSI Jetta now. 
> > Merry Christmas.
> > Bob in The Entire State
> > 
> > 
> > 
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