The bottom line part two

In this instalment of our budget 1600 build we install the crank and cam and zip the case back together

Words and pics: Paul Knight

With the cost so far for machining and various bearings and gaskets running close to £400, we’re mindful of the final cost of this overhaul. After all, it’s supposed to be a budget, DIY rebuild, and we have yet to consider our options when it comes to barrels, pistons and cylinder heads. Things can get pricey here pretty quickly if you’re not careful. For now, though, there’s very little left to spend on assembling our 1600 short block as, to keep costs down, we sourced a good, used set of genuine VW connecting rods and are re-using the original cam followers. While they’re not expensive to replace, as ours were still in good condition we chose to stick with genuine German parts rather than replace them with cheap, Brazilian-made replacements.…

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