Yes, the cam has been already clearanced, it's under the con-rods that I need to clearance a bit more. I should have just sent it to Rimco, but I was determined to learn by doing. :-) Courtney
----- Original Message ----- From: Bill May <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:54 pm Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Speaking of engines, anyone ever bought a Bernie Bergman motor? To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' <[email protected]> > Forgot to mention: you have to clearance the cam if using an 82 > stroke crank > in your 82X94 2276cc > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of courtney hook > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:36 PM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Speaking of engines, anyone ever bought > a Bernie > Bergman motor? > > Thanks for the replies guys, I wasn't planning on doing it, I > was just > curious about his build quality. There is a 2276 right now > sitting on my > workbench as we speak. It's been there for 5 yrs, as I lost > interest in it > at that point. Now I'm getting interested again, and once I finish > clearancing the case, I'm going to put it together. I've trial > fit it 3 > times, and still need to clearance more. I've set the deck > height etc, and > chamber volume in the heads, so all is good. Beautiful heads > done locally by > a fellow called Daren Krewenchuk. I can't decide on the cam > though. I've got > a 110, 120, and 125 to chose from, and a set of 44 Webers which > is all I > need with these smaller valved heads. > Courtney > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill May <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:59 am > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Speaking of engines, anyone ever bought > a Bernie > Bergman motor? > To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' > <[email protected]> > > Don't do it. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of courtney hook > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:15 AM > > To: type 2; vintagvw; wetwesties > > Subject: [vintagvw] Speaking of engines, anyone ever bought a > > Bernie Bergman > > motor? > > > > A current post is asking about GEX engines, and has recieved > the usual > > warnings, but has anyone ever purchased a Bernie Bergmann > motor? He > > advertises in gorgeous colors in the usual VW rags, but I've > > NEVER heard any > > feedback from anyone. Just curious. Typically Type 1 motors. > > Courtney > > _______________________________________________ > > vintagvw site list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1922 - Release > > Date: 1/29/2009 > > 7:13 AM > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vintagvw site list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1924 - Release > Date: 1/29/2009 > 5:57 PM > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
