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Lazarus Motor
10 Dec 2017

Lazarus Motor

by Peter D'Adamo | posted in: 1979 Convertible Beetle 'Syd', Engine | 0

Getting a forty-year old VW engine to turn over (for the first time in the car) on a snowy afternoon. This is the engine that had the engine fire meltdown. My first engine rebuild. Had been tested on chassis. However … Continued

Prom Night
22 Oct 2017

Prom Night

by Peter D'Adamo | posted in: 1979 Convertible Beetle 'Syd', Engine | 0

I ‘bench tested’ Syd’s 1600 dual port engine today. This was the engine that had almost been entirely consumed in an engine fire. This was kind of a do or die moment, as this engine was the first one that … Continued

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