Did you notch the rod large journals? VW put out a tech advisory to "V" notch the top facing the bottom of the piston to help send oil to the bottom of the pistons.
In total it was about 3k to do it all. Kustom1Warehouse supplied the rebuild kit... Stewart over there is a really awesome guy and can help you out on any questions.
@@JalopyFlips Awesome! One more question - previous owner took out all the FI and put a single progressive carb on it. I want to upgrade to duals but have been looking at a set like what you have (are yours the Weber 34ICT??). How were they to synch up and do they work out pretty good for you?
@@jamie-r2034 I was going to go with the Webers and hear they are great but went with a kit that EMPI sells just because they were easier to get a hold of and a little more affordable. They've been great and were easy to set up and sync up. They are EMPI 34's.
Yeah, it isn't generally used for bearings anymore. It can cause oil starvation on initial startup. Just use regular oil... or if it has to sit on the bench for a while, an assembly lube like the one by Royal Purple. Yamabond 4 or motoseal should be used at the case to cylinder joint, sparingly. Grease will just leak eventually
