VW Engine Building: Assemble Short Block Part 1, cam, crank, lifters

Aircooled Volkswagen Type 1 engine building video: Assembling the short block, Part 1. Mike Smith starts off this segment by going through all of the items in the engine gasket kit. He covers differences in engine cases that relate to the gaskets, and shows how to install various o-rings, camshaft bearings, crank bearings, and lifters.

This section is critical, because it's real easy to get the crank bearing off center when it's dropped into the case half. The VW crank bearing dowel pin holes must line up with the pins in the case half.

Mike Smith also covers the various VW camshaft gear designs in this VW engine building video clip.

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