Milly my 1979 Westfalia Berlin Deluxe Vanilly my 1971 half a Beetle trailer

Tudor Rang me just now, the case is finished the rod has broken through the hydraulic lifter bores too, the cam is knackered & so is the crank. I basically need a complete engine, I'm off down his workshop in the morn to take some pictures.

 

I bought them second hand dude

If i get time tmw ill dig them out and take some pics

 

sorry to hear about your engine, if its any consolation Tudor rebuilt my engine ( he was actually doing it whilst I was chatting with you in Margam last year) and its run like a dream since, he really does know his stuff ( and musn't forget his mate Mike!)

 

Thought the engine might be shot.
Although your bus will lose a large dose of originality, it sounds as if you’ll end up with a nice, newly built replacement that you won’t need to take apart again.
But why on earth would you have a second, spare engine built??? If Tudor is that good surely it will outlast the bus…sitting on the garage floor for years ain’t gonna do it any good.
Do you have a spare engine for your daily driver/other cars as well, just in case? Could just be wasting your money.

As you’ve lost the originality, I’d spend the money on lowering it and painting it jaffa, maybe…

 

Called down Tudor's today to see the damage:-


The hole in the case



The damage inside the case



The engine bits laid out



Damage to No 4 cylinder

 

Damage to No.3 cylinder



No 3 conrod




No. 3 piston

 

Crank



Camshaft



Clinder head valve seat No1 cylinder.

 

For anyone that hasn't heard of Tudor Morgan, this is his workmanship:-

http://www.karmann-coachbuilts.com/technical/tdi.htm

This isn't even his speciality. He specialises in air cooled

 

Picked up another engine today, its a CU block, very good condition, a good crank, good barrels, good pistons. I just need a new cam & followers. I'll post the photos tomorrow.

 

Some more pics of the collected parts:-





CU code 2.0l engine that can be modified by Tudor Morgan

 

Now I have a good case, a good crank, good barrels & pistons, good heads & all the auxiliaries are good. I just need now a good cam & new hydraulic followers.

He's going to use the best 2 heads, bead blast them, reface the valve seats replace the valve guides, clean & rebuild them. He'll use the best 4 barrels & pistons, horn the cylinders, clean & bead blast them, then grind them into the heads & new piston rings.

Measure check the crank, polish the ground surfaces, fit new bearings & clean it.

New cam & hydraulic followers.

All new bearings, seals etc.

Once its all rebuilt with new oil etc. He'll dry run it on the bench.
He'll set all the valve clearances, timing, check the compression, do a leak down test, oil pressure test & fuel pressure test.
Finally put the engine in the van & get it running for me.
I can't wait.

 

This is a type 1 he's just built for a customer that's ready to go out:-



Tudor Morgan if any one wants his no. let me know.

 

Tudor Morgan has decided now to use the Porsche Engine, He's happy with all the parts I have just needs a new cam & followers now.