Porsche 914 VW Type IV 2056 Build Part 7 - Pushrod Tubes, Cooling, Alternator [Pr. Bumblebee Ep 23] 

This is the most detailed Viedeo I used rebuid Bugs motors in the past. now I am watchhing on RU-vid .Ure the only one who mentioned the Thermostat & cooling flap. Others never show or mention. Thanks Ian.👍👍

Thank you! Every so often I'm thinking "Wait, What?" This has been a great reference.

Great series I am rebuilding a 1700 (VW), and really helped me out, especially with the engine tin and how the flaps for the engine cooling operate. Thanks

Just a guy discovering AC VW/Porsche engines for the first time and loving all the tech. Now I kinda want a 914 with a good motor and a turbo to have fun with! Great videos Ian, excellent documenting of the process 😎👍👍

Wow that took me back . A couple of my friends and I played with these type IV’s lumps 30 odd years ago in our buggies and beetles in the Uk. We always ripped out the ‘new fangled’ Injection for Webers , had loads of little bits of tinware and bracket thingy’s leftover after we’d polished and painted everything up , so it was very interesting to see how to build one properly and to find out what that binned injection stuff was actually for ! Thanks for an enjoyable video , amazing to see all the stuff that’s now available now for these Keep up the great work 👍👍

Just finished this exact process….nice to see we are simpatico…thanks for taking the time, considered it myself…lots of work to record this. Props to you for doing so.

OMG, you just reminded me of something. When I got my 73 it was not running, but I got a good deal and I was going to have the engine rebuilt. When I took out the engine, I noticed several blades were broken, and in the sheet metal in front of the fan there was a 10” screwdriver and several chunks of fan! That was not obvious from my examination before buying. Like I said before, some bad memories too.

Looking good Ian. Great vids. A wealth of resources.

Tremendously useful video as the other episodes are !! thanks

Nice work! Looks like your thermostat might be sprung, should be 30-33mm when cold. You want to make sure you have full flap operation. They can be rebuilt. There is a grommet that the temp wire goes through on the taco plate, helps keep dirt out of there.

Thanks Ian!

Nice job.👍

keep up good work some people go backward, ditch fuel injection put old carbs ,pity in USA parts are available .cheers

I have a set of screwdrivers whose handle is the right size for pushing on the end of the pushrod tube. Just put the end of the handle against the end of the tube, and push! Is the Loctite product you are using a sealant, or a lubricant? Generally just motor oil is specified for the O-rings, but specific O-ring lubricants are also made and can work well. Of course, there are a few people out there who feel that gooping them in with RTV is the way to go. I disagree with those people, naturally. I've had difficulty getting the pushrods to sit in the lifter cups, at least when the engine is sitting flat. Most especially when it is in the car. I have used an L-shaped Allen wrench pushed partway down the tube as the fulcrum to lever up the inner end of the pushrod so it can actually slide into the lifter cup. Sometimes I can get it to go with just my fingers, but sometimes I need the Allen wrench.

Spot on, certainly hope not to see some of those parts for some time! I hope the tubes seal well, we had new seal's on the newly built engine & was leaking, since me resealing we are still dry, seals correct but didn't feel tight until the added paste! Get video 👍

NGK's are just fine.

sweet

Ian- You forgot to install the rubber grommet for the CHT sensor wire in the upper tin before you put the intake manifold on the cylinder 3 & 4 side of the engine. Also, I put a dab of engine assembly lube on both ends of the pushrods so they don’t operate dry when you first crank over and start the engine for the first time. Love the video otherwise! :

Nice work, looks like you are paralleling Krantz on 914 world!

Ian are you still planning on doing a video to talk about the expected performance of a 2056 build? Thanks!

Two questions: Where did you get the torque wrench, and where did you find the torque specifications? Great video!

Ian - What suspense at this point. Cannot wait to see the next episodes that include the D-Jet EFI install and the initial run. Ahead of that, a question: Will the completely stock 2.0 D-Jet EFI setup accommodate the internals that are increased over stock sizes (96mm Piston size, 44 x 38 Valves) with no adjustments required, for example to the MPS? Same question regarding the exhaust system: Any adjustments or changes needed? Thanks in advance for your thoughts and answers.

Hello Ian, your videos are fantastic!!!! I´m restoring a Type 4 engine for my Vanagon Camper, I'm looking for the Wiring Suport for the pushrods tubes, can yo tell me were buy this.

Great stuff as usual. Surprised that you didn't replate a bunch of the hardware

I thought there was supposed to be a rubber o ring on the fan hub ? i know there is on a late bus motor for sure 2.0

I took my engine apart more than 10 years ago to have the block cleaned and tapped, my heads have been sitting (I hope) somewhere in my mechanic's shop. I'm concerned I'll never be able to get it back together.

Split lock washers on a Volkswagen yeah that never happened. That would be a wave washer for 50 Bob.

Where’s the spacer washer that goes behind the fan ?

Hey Ian, I'm working on my cooling flaps right now. Do you know where I can get a new set of plastic spacer/grommets that I can get? mine are really worn down.

We have the same car, we are currently working on it but have an issue, we can't install the fuel tank, could you please advice how to handle this tank issue.

How do I join your patriotic group or how do I find it? PS, great engine vids. Hope you can do a few more or maybe you could give us some advise as I'd like to do our own Bus,engine version like yours :)

so the porsche 914 had a vw engine? or how it worked?

Why can’t you use “Hydraulic Lifters “ ? Adjusting the lifters every 6K miles gets old and messy !