New Project: '72 411

[can86]

i gotta get used to logging in, lol.

[DeathBus]

I know they can be reused, but i have no cylinders, and all but one piston seems to be ok. Would i be better off picking up used stuff? or buy it new, and from where? thanks!

Used would be through your local salvage yard.

Check the friendly vendors for new suppliers.

[raygreenwood]

Find a set of used cylinders and NEW oversized pistons. Then have them honed by someone with a boring jig. A light honing ...by yourself is one thing. Honing to an oversize, or honing for a differnt set of pistons ...or honing for out of roundness...MUST be done on a torque plate equipped boring jig.
Bear this in mind, every piston lasts a requisite amount of time. If yours are straight but have ...60% of their life gone...and you will never know this,.... you may be doing this again in 1.5-2.0 years. Just get new pistons and have Rimco do the jugs. If its a 1.7...look for domes. If you cannot find anything but dished....have them trimmed to be flat tops or domes in a lathe...them adjust deck . Ray

[vwbill]

Hey these guy have 1800 domes and 1700 others???????
http://www.evwparts.com/Merchant2/merch ... %3EPistCyl

[can86]

I just got the " How to rebuild your VW air cooled engine" book (which is awesome!) and i got a clymer manual off ebay for $7.79 shipped! This is gonna be a fun/difficult project but worth it in the end

[vwbill]

Hey, did you see the sweet new Red 411 on TheSamba? Nice shiney Paint! Wish there were more pics! It looks nice! It makes me want to get back at mine! bill
p.s. I was amazed how much was posted here and other sites to help with the motor and wiring to vehicle data and recalls! I remember when I could do all my basic maintenance and repairs from a all year cylmers and a trip to Kmart(they always had vw stuff), lol! I must be gettin old,lol! I would just disassemble and clean it and back it went and she was ready! I'll bet if you had too you could just use "Ray" posts and
you would be better off,lol!!